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漸 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ゼン  ·  Kunyomi: すす.む, やや, ようや.く, ようよ.う  ·  Meanings: barely, finally, gradually advancing, steadily

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Unicode: 6F38 Strokes: 14
JLPT N1
Meanings
barely, finally, gradually advancing, steadily
Onyomi
ゼン
Kunyomi
すす.む, やや, ようや.く, ようよ.う
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
やや a little, partially, somewhat, slightly, semi-, -ish, on the ... side, a short time, a while common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Adverb (fukushi), Noun or verb acting prenominally
ぜん gradual progress Noun
軈て やがて before long, soon, shortly common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N1 Adverb (fukushi)
漸く ようやく finally, at last common JLPT-N2 Adverb (fukushi)
漸と やっと at last, finally common JLPT-N4 Adverb (fukushi)
漸次 ぜんじ gradually, slowly, little by little, incrementally Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
漸進 ぜんしん gradual progress, steady advance Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
漸減 ぜんげん gradual decrease, decline Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
漸近線 ぜんきんせん asymptotic line Noun
漸新世 ぜんしんせい Oligocene epoch Noun
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