JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 14

断 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

refuse; cut off

On
ダンdan
Kun
ことわるkotowaru たつtatsu さだめるsadameru

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

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断11 strokes

How to write 断: stroke order

断 has 11 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.

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

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

  • 米

    rice; America

  • 斤

    traditional weight unit; loaf counter

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 14