JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20

魔 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

demon; evil; fascination

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魔21 strokes

How to write 魔: stroke order

魔 has 21 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.

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

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

  • 麻

    hemp; linen; numbness

  • 鬼

    demon; ogre

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20