JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17

冬 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

winter

On
トウtou
Kun
ふゆfuyu

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

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冬5 strokes

How to write 冬: stroke order

冬 has 5 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.

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

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

  • 夂

  • 冫 (氷)

    ice

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17