Word Meaning 徐々に

じょじょに jojo ni

徐々に is read as じょじょに (jojo ni) and means gradually.

Meaning

English

  1. gradually
  2. steadily
  3. slowly
  4. little by little
  5. step by step
  6. by degrees

Reading

Kana

じょじょに

Romaji

jojo ni

Writing Variants

  • 徐徐に じょじょに jojo ni
  • 除々に じょじょに jojo ni
  • 除除に じょじょに jojo ni

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 15543 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

徐行

じょこう

going slowly (of a car, train, etc.)

徐行戦術

じょこうせんじゅつ

go-slow tactics (of Japanese railway workers)

徐行運転

じょこううんてん

driving at reduced speed

最徐行

さいじょこう

(at a) very slow speed

Example Sentences

10

びょうじょうはじょじょにかいふくしています。

The medical condition is gradually improving.

こおりがじょじょにときはじめた。

The ice began to melt gradually.

かぜがじょじょにつよくなってきた。

The wind gradually became stronger.

けいきがじょじょにうわむいている。

The economy is gradually recovering.

きりがじょじょにはれていった。

The fog gradually cleared away.

She is gradually recovering.

He gradually recovered his temper.

The bus picked up the speed gradually.

The unemployment rate will rise by degrees.

The train gained speed gradually.