JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 22

単 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

single; simple

On
タンtan ゼンzen
Kun
ひとえhitoe ひとつhitotsu

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

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単9 strokes

How to write 単: stroke order

単 has 9 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.

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

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

  • ⺍ (吅)

  • 甲

    shell; armor; first in a sequence

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 22