Quick answer
準 is the kanji for "Semi-". Its reading is じゅん.じる (junjiru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Semi-
Also : Conform to · Imitate · Correspond to
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 準 represents 'SEMI-'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of semi-.
On-reading: じゅん — remember this sound by associating it with semi-. Kun-reading: じゅん.じる.
Example Sentences
発表に向けて十分な準備をするために、何度もリハーサルをしました。
はっぴょうにむけてじゅうぶんなじゅんびをするために、なんどもりはーさるをしました。
In order to prepare sufficiently for the presentation, I rehearsed many times.
標準的な手順で行います。
ひょうじゅんてきなてじゅんでおこないます。
I'll proceed with standard procedures.
Vocabulary using 準
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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