JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 23

降 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

descend; fall

On
コウkou ゴgo ゴウgou
Kun
おりるoriru おろすorosu ふるfuru ふりfuri くだるkudaru くだすkudasu

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

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降10 strokes

How to write 降: stroke order

降 has 10 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.

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

The parts 降 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

  • 夅

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 23