JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 5

変 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

change; unusual

On
ヘンhen
Kun
かえるkaeru かわるkawaru かわりkawari

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

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変9 strokes

How to write 変: stroke order

変 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.

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

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

  • 亦

  • 夂

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 5