JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11

光 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

light; shine

On
コウkou
Kun
ひかりhikari ひかるhikaru

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

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光6 strokes

How to write 光: stroke order

光 has 6 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.

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

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

  • ⺌ (小)

    small

  • 兀

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 11