JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18

層 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

layer; stratum

On
ソウsou
Kun
かさなるkasanaru

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

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層14 strokes

How to write 層: stroke order

層 has 14 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.

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

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

  • 尸

    Radical

  • 曽

    formerly; earlier generation

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18