JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 94

薪 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

firewood

On
シンshin
Kun
まきmaki

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薪16 strokes

How to write 薪: stroke order

薪 has 16 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.

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

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

  • 艹 (艸)

    Radical

  • 新

    new

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 94