順 — “order / sequence” in Japanese

Grade 4じゅん

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“order / sequence” in Japanese is 順, read jun (じゅん). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 順番 (turn / order).

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What does 順 mean?

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Kanji	順
Meaning	order / sequence
Readings	じゅん
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	順番 (turn / order)

How to read 順

順 is read jun (じゅん) depending on the word.

Words with 順

順位じゅんい
順番じゅんばん

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Updated: 2026-08-28