Japanese symbol for “subsequent”
次
つぎ
Romaji: tsugi
next; following; subsequent
In Japanese, subsequent is 次, read つぎ (tsugi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n next; following; subsequent
- adj-no, n stage; station
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 次回 | じかい jikai | next time (occasion) |
| 次第 | しだい shidai | depending on |
| 次第に | しだいに shidaini | gradually; by degrees; little by little |
| 次々 | つぎつぎ tsugitsugi | in succession; one by one |
| 次ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to follow; to come after; to come next (to) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “subsequent”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.