JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 27

債 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

debt; obligation

On
サイsai
Kun
かりkari かしkashi

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債13 strokes

How to write 債: stroke order

債 has 13 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.

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

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

  • 亻 (人)

    person

    Radical

  • 責

    blame; responsibility

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 27