し
次
だい
第

noun used as a suffix

After a noun.
  1. depending on.

noun used as a suffix, noun, adverb

After a noun or the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. as soon as, immediately after, upon.

noun used as a suffix

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"), whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand").

noun

  1. order, program, precedence.
  2. circumstances, course of events, state of things.
  3. reason.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
次
だい
第
 次第 しだい ✔

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)
No., residence
ダイ　テイ (3rd, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
younger brother, faithful service to elders
おとうと　ダイ　デ (2nd, N4)
to divide
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う　チョウ　とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)