Sumi
JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 13
善 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
good; virtuous
- On
- ゼンzen センsen
- Kun
- よいyoi いいii よくyoku よしとするyoshitosuru よがるyogaru
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 善: stroke order
善 has 12 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.
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 善
The parts 善 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 13
称
call; praiseOnショウKunたたえる、となえる、あげる
華
splendor; flowerOnカ、ケ、ゲKunはな、しろい
傷
wound; damageOnショウKunきず、いたむ、いためる
闘
fight; struggleOnトウKunたたかう、あらそう
筋
muscle; line; reasoningOnキンKunすじ
訳
translation; reasonOnヤク、エキKunわけ、とく
射
shoot; emitOnシャ、セキ、ヤKunいる、さす、うつ
善
good; virtuousOnゼン、センKunよい、いい、よく
黙
silenceOnモク、ボクKunだまる、もだす、だんまり
柄
pattern; handle; characterOnヘイKunえ、がら、つか