JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 13

善 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

good; virtuous

On
ゼンzen センsen
Kun
よいyoi いいii よくyoku よしとするyoshitosuru よがるyogaru

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

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善12 strokes

How to write 善: stroke order

善 has 12 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.

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

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

  • 羊

    sheep

  • 口

    mouth; opening

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 13