JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 20

占 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

occupy; divine

On
センsen
Kun
しめるshimeru うらなうuranau

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

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占5 strokes

How to write 占: stroke order

占 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.

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

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

  • 卜

    Radical

  • 口

    mouth; opening

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 20