JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 1

子 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

child

On
シshi スsu ツtsu
Kun
こko ねne みmi おとこotoko

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

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子3 strokes

How to write 子: stroke order

子 has 3 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.

子 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 子 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).

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JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 1