JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 14

研 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

sharpen; research

On
ケンken ゲンgen
Kun
とぐtogu みがくmigaku

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

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研9 strokes

How to write 研: stroke order

研 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.

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

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

  • 石

    stone

    Radical

  • 开 (幵)

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 14