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
Reading: ぎょうにんべん
Frequency: 215
徐々に (ジョジョニ) gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
徐行 (ジョコウ) going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing down, reducing speed
徐々 (ジョジョ) slow, gradual, steady, calm, composed, relaxed
緩徐 (カンジョ) gentle and quiet
徐に (おもむろに) suddenly, abruptly, slowly, without haste, calmly, gently, deliberately