JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 2

皇 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

imperial

On
コウkou オウou
Kun
きみkimi すめらぎsumeragi

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

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皇9 strokes

How to write 皇: stroke order

皇 has 9 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.

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

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

  • 白

    white

    Radical

  • 王 (玉)

    king

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 2