JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 26

輝 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

shine; radiance

On
キki
Kun
かがやくkagayaku かがやきkagayaki てるteru

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

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輝15 strokes

How to write 輝: stroke order

輝 has 15 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.

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

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

  • 光

    light; shine

  • 軍

    army; military

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