JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 32

乾 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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On
カンkan ケンken
Kun
かわくkawaku かわかすkawakasu ほすhosu ひるhiru いぬいinui ひhi

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

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乾11 strokes

How to write 乾: stroke order

乾 has 11 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.

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

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

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  • 乞

    beg; request

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 32