JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 12

刊 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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カンkan
Kun
けずるkezuru きざむkizamu

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刊5 strokes

How to write 刊: stroke order

刊 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.

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

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

  • 干

    dry; interfere

  • 刂 (刀)

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 12