JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 69

苛 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

harsh; torment

On
カka
Kun
いらだつiradatsu

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苛8 strokes

How to write 苛: stroke order

苛 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.

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

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

  • 艹 (艸)

    Radical

  • 可

    possible; allowed

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 69