漸

gradually

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: ようや.く・やや・ようよ.う・すす.む
On'yomi: ゼン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

漸 means "gradually". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ようや.く・やや・ようよ.う・すす.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

漸 in example sentences

漸ようやく、私わたしは何なんが起おきたのか分わかった。

Youyaku, watashi wa nan ga okitano ka wakatta.

I finally found out what happened.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 漸 mean?: 漸 means "gradually". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 漸 have?: 漸 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 漸 read?: It is read ようや.く・やや・ようよ.う・すす.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 漸?: 漸 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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