JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 1

対 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

opposite; against; pair

On
タイtai ツイtsui
Kun
あいてaite こたえるkotaeru そろいsoroi つれあいtsureai ならぶnarabu むかうmukau

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

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対7 strokes

How to write 対: stroke order

対 has 7 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.

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

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

  • 文

    writing; text

  • 寸

    measure; small length

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 1