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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 29

欲 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

want; desire

On: ヨクyoku
Kun: ほしいhoshii ほっするhossuru

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

欲11 strokes

How to write 欲: stroke order

欲 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.

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

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

谷
valley
欠
lack; missing part
Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 29

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