次 — “next” in Japanese

Grade 3じ, し, つぎ, つ

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“next” in Japanese is 次, read ji, shi, tsugi (じ, し, つぎ, つ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 次回 (next time).

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What does 次 mean?

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Kanji	次
Meaning	next
Readings	じ, し, つぎ, つ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	次回 (next time)

How to read 次

次 is read ji (じ) or shi (し) or tsugi (つぎ) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 次

次々つぎつぎnext
相次あいつ
次回
席次
漸次
逐次

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Updated: 2026-08-28