JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 16

刺 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

stab; pierce; stimulate

On
シshi セキseki
Kun
さすsasu ささるsasaru とげtoge さしsashi そしるsoshiru なふだnafuda

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

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刺8 strokes

How to write 刺: stroke order

刺 has 8 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.

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

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

  • 朿

  • 刂 (刀)

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 16