JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 35

更 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

again; change; grow late

On
コウkou
Kun
さらsara ふけるfukeru ふかすfukasu さらにsarani かえるkaeru あらためるaratameru

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

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更7 strokes

How to write 更: stroke order

更 has 7 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.

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

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

  • 一

    one

  • 日 (曰)

    day; sun

    Radical

  • 乂

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 35