徐 slowly

(goleft) + 余 (excess) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
10 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

JO

Mnemonic

The traffic is going excessively slowly today, so I have time to Jack Off in my car.

Jukugo

徐々(じょじょ) に

little by little ★☆☆☆☆

gradually, little by little

徐行(じょこう)

slow down! ☆☆☆☆☆
徐 (slowly) + 行 (go) = 徐行 (slow down! )

slow down! (usually seen on road signs)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
途 on the way MOVE
徐 slowly GO 行
除 exclude TOWN

In order to be on your way, you have to MOVE.

If you GO too slowly, you'll be excluded from TOWN.

(everyone is in a hurry there!)