JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 9

務 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

duty; work

On
ムmu ブbu
Kun
つとめるtsutomeru つとまるtsutomaru あなどるanadoru あなどりanadori

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

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務11 strokes

How to write 務: stroke order

務 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.

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

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

  • 矛

    spear; contradiction

  • 攵 (攴)

  • 力

    power; strength

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 9