gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 彳
  • #1470 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ジョ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
おもむ.ろに

Example words & Vocabulary

徐行じょこう
going slowly
徐々じょじょ
(1) gradually; steadily; quietly; slowly; little by little (2) soon
徐々にじょじょに
slowly,little by little,gradually,steadily,quietly

Example sentences 3

騒音そうおん徐々じょじょ減少げんしょうした。

The noise lessened gradually.

この さき徐行じょこうしてください。

Please drive slowly ahead.

かれ体力たいりょく徐々じょじょおとろえた。

His strength slowly declined.