JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12

字 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

written character

On
ジji
Kun
あざaza あざなazana なna

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

123456
字6 strokes

How to write 字: stroke order

字 has 6 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.

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

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

  • 宀

  • 子

    child

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 12