JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 85

尼 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

Buddhist nun

On
ニni
Kun
あまama

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尼5 strokes

How to write 尼: stroke order

尼 has 5 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.

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

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

  • 尸

    Radical

  • 匕

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 85