JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 48

剛 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

strong; sturdy

On
ゴウgou
Kun
かたいkatai つよいtsuyoi こわいkowai

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

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剛10 strokes

How to write 剛: stroke order

剛 has 10 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.

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

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

  • 岡

    hill; ridge

  • 刂 (刀)

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 48