meaningarticle, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc., twig, item, stripe, streak

On'yomi
ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
Kun'yomi
えだ、すじ
Strokes
7
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#363 most common in newspapers

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 発条ばねspring (device)
  • 一条いちじょうone line
  • 条件じょうけんcondition
  • 条項じょうこうclause
  • 条文じょうぶんtext (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.)
  • 条約じょうやくtreaty
  • 条例じょうれいregulations
  • 信条しんじょうcreed