JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 46

孤 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

alone; isolated

On
コko
Kun
ひとりhitori みなしごminashigo そむくsomuku

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

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孤9 strokes

How to write 孤: stroke order

孤 has 9 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.

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

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

  • 子

    child

    Radical

  • 瓜

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 46