JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 106

勾 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

bend; slope; connection

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コウkou

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勾4 strokes

How to write 勾: stroke order

勾 has 4 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.

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

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

  • 勹

    Radical

  • 厶

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 106