JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 2

井 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

well

On
セイsei ショウshou
Kun
いi いげたigeta

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

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井4 strokes

How to write 井: stroke order

井 has 4 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.

井 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 井 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 井

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

  • 二

    two

    Radical

  • 廾

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 2