JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 92

隷 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

servitude; subordinate

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レイrei

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隷16 strokes

How to write 隷: stroke order

隷 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.

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

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

  • 士

    specialist; warrior

  • 示

    show; indicate

  • 隶

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 92