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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14

微 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

small; subtle

On: ビbi ミmi
Kun: かすかkasuka

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

微13 strokes

How to write 微: stroke order

微 has 13 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.

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

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

彳
Radical
山
mountain
兀
攵 (攴)

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 14

刑 punishment; criminal penaltyOnケイ、ギョウKunしおき節 joint; season; moderationOnセツ、セチKunふし、ぶし、のっと脱 remove; escapeOnダツ、タツKunぬぐ、ぬげる厳 strict; solemnOnゲン、ゴンKunきびしい、おごそか、いかめしい博 extensive; learnedOnハク、バクKunひろい陣 camp; formationOnジン、チンKunじんだて奇 unusual; strangeOnキKunくし、くしき、あやしい忠 loyal; faithfulOnチュウKunまごころ染 dye; become stainedOnセン、ゼンKunしみ、しみる、そめる微 small; subtleOnビ、ミKunかすか