JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 34

祈 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

pray

On
キki
Kun
いのるinoru

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祈8 strokes

How to write 祈: stroke order

祈 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.

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

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

  • 礻 (示)

    show; indicate

    Radical

  • 斤

    traditional weight unit; loaf counter

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 34