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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 5

量 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

quantity; measure

On: リョウryou
Kun: はかるhakaru かさkasa ちからchikara

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

量12 strokes

How to write 量: stroke order

量 has 12 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.

量 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 量 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 量

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

旦
dawn; established sound element
里
hometown; village; distance unit
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