JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 54

朱 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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朱6 strokes

How to write 朱: stroke order

朱 has 6 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.

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

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

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 54