The "Slow Down" (jokō) sign designates that vehicles and streetcars must proceed slowly, at a speed that allows them to stop immediately.
「徐行」の標識は、車と路面電車が徐行しなければならないことを指定するものである。
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Explanation
Sign No. 38 requires both vehicles and streetcars to proceed slowly (jokō). In Japanese traffic law jokō does not simply mean "reduce speed" — it means driving slowly enough that the vehicle can be stopped immediately.
Original text
徐行 38 車と路面電車の徐行の指定文字は青 わくは赤
Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則 付表3 標識・標示の種類と意味 · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3
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