Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1470 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
Kunyomi: おもむ.ろに
Onyomi: ジョ
Composition: 彳 余
Radical: 彳
Meaning: step
徐々に （ジョジョニ） gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
徐々 （ジョジョ） slow, gradual, steady, calm, composed, relaxed
緩徐 （カンジョ） gentle and quiet
徐ろに （おもむろに） suddenly, abruptly, deliberately, slowly, gently