JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 7

画 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

picture; plan

On
ガga カクkaku エe カイkai
Kun
えがくegaku かくするkakusuru かぎるkagiru はかりごとhakarigoto はかるhakaru えe かくkaku

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

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画8 strokes

How to write 画: stroke order

画 has 8 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.

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

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

  • 一

    one

  • 由

    reason; origin

  • 凵

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 7