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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 1

島 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

island

On: トウtou
Kun: しまshima

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

島10 strokes

How to write 島: stroke order

島 has 10 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.

島 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 島 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 島

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

鳥
bird
山
mountain
Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 1

軍 army; militaryOnグン、クンKunいくさ、つわもの兵 soldier; troopsOnヘイ、ヒョウKunつわもの、いくさ島 islandOnトウKunしま村 villageOnソンKunむら門 gate; specialized fieldOnモン、ボンKunかど、と、いえ戸 door; householdOnコKunと、へ武 military; martialOnブ、ムKunたけ、たけし、もののふ城 castleOnジョウ、セイKunしろ、き総 overall; totalOnソウKunふさ、すべて、すべる団 group; round massOnダン、トン、タンKunかたまり、まるい