叙 — “Confer / Relate / Narrate / Describe” in Japanese

Master (高手)じょ, つい, ついで

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“Confer / Relate / Narrate / Describe” in Japanese is 叙, read jo, tsui, tsuide (じょ, つい, ついで). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 叙述 (narration).

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What does 叙 mean?

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Kanji	叙
Meaning	Confer / Relate / Narrate / Describe
Readings	じょ, つい, ついで
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	叙述 (narration)

How to read 叙

叙 is read jo (じょ) or tsui (つい) or tsuide (ついで) depending on the word.

Words with 叙

叙述

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Updated: 2026-08-28