次

Glyph origin
and possibly.

Etymology 1
Probably from *s- +, from (STEDT).

Definitions

 * 1) order; sequence
 * 2)  order
 * 3) next in sequence; second
 * 4)  to come next in order
 * 5)  to arrange into ordered form; to put into sequence; to impose order; to compile
 * 6) inferior; substandard
 * 7)  to station the troops at some place; to hold position at some place
 * 8)  resting place
 * 9)  middle
 * 1) inferior; substandard
 * 2)  to station the troops at some place; to hold position at some place
 * 3)  resting place
 * 4)  middle
 * 1)  to station the troops at some place; to hold position at some place
 * 2)  resting place
 * 3)  middle
 * 1)  to station the troops at some place; to hold position at some place
 * 2)  resting place
 * 3)  middle
 * 1)  resting place
 * 2)  middle
 * 1)  middle
 * 1)  middle

Etymology 1
From.

Less common reading in modern Japanese. Superseded in most cases by ji; see below.

Affix

 * 1) next, secondary
 * 2) following

Usage notes
Only found in compounds.

Derived terms

 * : order, order of events, circumstances; dependent upon, coming after, taking orders from
 * : secondary loyalty

Etymology 2
→ →

Sound shift from shi above.

Counter

 * 1) number of times: an ordinal marker
 * 2) number in a sequence, number of aspects or dimensions
 * 1) number in a sequence, number of aspects or dimensions

Noun

 * 1)  order, sequence

Usage notes
Seldom found in isolation.

Prefix

 * 1)  the next, secondary, vice-
 * 2)  hypo-
 * 1)  hypo-

Etymology 3
Nominalization of the of -derived verb.

Noun

 * 1) next, order, sequence, below
 * 2) * From the Emacs tutorial (English)
 * 1) * From the Emacs tutorial (English)

Etymology 4
Nominalization of the of -derived verb.

The verb form was obsolete even in olden times. Existence of the verb, possibly related to tsugu mentioned above, is inferred from placenames found in the Man'yōshū and other ancient poetry.

Noun

 * 1)  at the  and other major Shintō ceremonies, refers to the group of regional representatives making offerings of sake and grain, who do so after the initial offering

Etymology 5
→

Sound shift from, itself originally the of now-obsolete -derived verb.

Noun

 * 1) order, sequence
 * 2) follower, successor; the next thing in a sequence
 * 3) a good opportunity to do something; doing something incidental to something else

Usage notes
The good opportunity sense is more often encountered as.