noun, takes genitive case の

  1. next, next person. Polite language, honorific or respectful language.
  2. room adjoining a noble's parlor. From お次の間.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
お次 おつぎ
御次 おつぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)