JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 7

坂 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

slope; hill

On
ハンhan バンban
Kun
さかsaka

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坂7 strokes

How to write 坂: stroke order

坂 has 7 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.

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

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

  • 土

    soil; earth

    Radical

  • 反

    opposite; bend back

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 7