JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 31

亀 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

turtle; tortoise

On
キki キュウkyuu キンkin
Kun
かめkame あかぎれakagire

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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亀11 strokes

How to write 亀: stroke order

亀 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

亀 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 亀 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 亀

The parts 亀 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 𠂊 (勹)

  • 电

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 31