JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12

医 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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イi
Kun
くすしkusushi いやすiyasu いするisuru

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医7 strokes

How to write 医: stroke order

医 has 7 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.

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

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

  • 匸

    Radical

  • 矢

    arrow

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12