obey, order, turn, right

About this kanji

The kanji 「順」 primarily means to obey, follow, or be in order. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You can find it in compounds like 手順 (てじゅん), which means process, referring to the steps to follow in an activity. 順位 (じゅんい) means order or ranking, while 順次 (じゅんじ) refers to doing things in order or sequentially. Another common compound is 順調 (じゅんちょう), which indicates favorable conditions or smooth progress. A helpful usage note is that this kanji can convey a sense of following rules or aligning with a particular system, making it quite versatile in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 順番に並んでお待ちください。

  Please line up in order and wait.

Meanings across languages

English

obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

Tiếng Việt

tuân theo

日本語

順番

한국어

순서

中文

顺序

id

taat

th

เชื่อฟัง

es

obedecer

fr

obéir

de

gehorchen

pt

obedecer

Common compounds

• 手順てじゅんprocess, procedure, sequence
• 順位じゅんいorder, rank, position (e.g. in a race)
• 順次じゅんじin order, sequential, seriatim
• 順調じゅんちょうfavourable, favorable, doing well
• 順にじゅんにin order, in turn, one by one
• 順序じゅんじょorder, sequence, procedure
• 順番じゅんばんorder, turn
• 筆順ひつじゅんstroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)