JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 17

阪 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

slope; Osaka-related element

On
ハンhan
Kun
さかsaka

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阪7 strokes

How to write 阪: stroke order

阪 has 7 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.

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

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

  • ⻖ (阜)

    hill; element in place names

    Radical

  • 反

    opposite; bend back

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 17