Kanji
徐
N1
10 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1470
gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
On'yomi (音読み)
ジョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
おもむ.ろに
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
徐行
じょこう
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed
徐歩
じょほ
walking slowly
徐脈
じょみゃく
bradycardia; infrequent pulse
緩徐
かんじょ
gentle and quiet
緩徐曲
かんじょきょく
adagio
最徐行
さいじょこう
going at a very slow speed
徐波睡眠
じょはすいみん
non-REM sleep
徐冷
じょれい
annealing; slow cooling
徐行運転
じょこううんてん
driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train)
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
徐々に
じょじょに
gradually; steadily
徐に
おもむろに
suddenly; abruptly
徐々
じょじょ
slow; gradual
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は徐々（じょじょ）に平静（へいせい）を取り戻（とりもど）した。
He gradually recovered his temper.
彼（かれ）は徐々（じょじょ）にこの田舎（いなか）の生活（せいかつ）に慣（な）れてきている。
He is getting used to this rural life by degrees.