JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 55

刃 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

blade; cutting edge

Kun
はha やいばyaiba

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刃3 strokes

How to write 刃: stroke order

刃 has 3 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.

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

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

  • 刀

    sword; blade

    Radical

  • 丶

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 55