JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 54

尺 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

measure; scale

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シャクshaku

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尺4 strokes

How to write 尺: stroke order

尺 has 4 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.

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

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

  • 尸

    Radical

  • 八

    eight

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 54