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順
Order, Obey
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
When waiting for trains or elevators in Japan, people usually line up in 順番 (junban), meaning 'proper order.' Forming orderly queues is an important part of everyday etiquette.
Memory Trick
Imagine people patiently standing in a neat line, each waiting for their turn. That orderly sequence helps you remember 順 means 'order.'
Readings
Onyomi: ジュン (jun)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
順番
じゅんばん (junban)
Turn, Order
順調
じゅんちょう (junchou)
Going smoothly
手順
てじゅん (tejun)
Procedure
順序
じゅんじょ (junjo)
Order
Example Sentence
順番 を 守って ください。
じゅんばん を まもって ください。
junban o mamotte kudasai
Please wait your turn.