Today’s Kanji is “次” (tsugi); Kanji for “next”.
Handwritten Kanji “次” (tsugi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “次”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 次 | ジ シ つ-ぐ つぎ |
ji shi tsu-gu tsugi |
6 | 欠 | next |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “次”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 次男 | じなん | Jinan | Second son |
| 第二次世界大戦 | だいにじせかいたいせん | Dainiji sekai taisen | World War II |
| 次の走者 | つぎのそうしゃ | Tsugi no sōsha | Next runner |
