JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18

央 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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On
オウou
Kun
なかばnakaba

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

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央5 strokes

How to write 央: stroke order

央 has 5 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.

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

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

  • 丨

  • 大

    big; large

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18