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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 4

次 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

next; sequence

On: ジji シshi
Kun: つぎtsugi つぐtsugu ついずtsuizu やどるyadoru

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

次6 strokes

How to write 次: stroke order

次 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.

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

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

冫 (二)
two
欠
lack; missing part
Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 4

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