JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 73

矛 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

spear; contradiction

On
ムmu
Kun
ほこhoko

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

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矛5 strokes

How to write 矛: stroke order

矛 has 5 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.

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

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

  • 予

    beforehand

  • 丿

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 73