JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 113

繭 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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Kun
まゆmayu

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繭18 strokes

How to write 繭: stroke order

繭 has 18 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.

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

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

  • 艹 (艸)

  • 冂

  • 糸

    thread

    Radical

  • 虫

    insect; bug

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 113