Japanese symbol for “slowly”
徐々に
じょじょに
Romaji: jojoni
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little
In Japanese, slowly is 徐々に, read じょじょに (jojoni).
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Meanings
- adv gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
Written forms: 徐々に、徐徐に、除々に、除除に. Readings: じょじょに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “slowly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ゆっくり | ゆっくり yukkuri | slowly; unhurriedly; without haste |
| ジワジワ | ジワジワ jiwajiwa | slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit |
| ずるずる | ずるずる zuruzuru | (dragging a large or heavy item) slowly |
| のろのろ | のろのろ noronoro | slowly; sluggishly |
| 漸次 | ぜんじ zenji | gradually; slowly; little by little |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down |
| 緩徐 | かんじょ kanjo | gentle and quiet |
| 徐に | おもむろに omomuroni | suddenly; abruptly |
| 徐々 | じょじょ jojo | slow; gradual; steady |
| 徐歩 | じょほ joho | walking slowly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “slowly”.
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