JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 33

塗 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

paint; coat

On
トto
Kun
ぬるnuru ぬりnuri まみれるmamireru どろdoro まぶすmabusu みちmichi

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

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塗13 strokes

How to write 塗: stroke order

塗 has 13 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.

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

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

  • 涂

  • 土

    soil; earth

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 33