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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19

害 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

harm; damage

On: ガイgai カイkai
Kun: そこなうsokonau わざわいwazawai

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

害10 strokes

How to write 害: stroke order

害 has 10 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.

害 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 害 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 害

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

宀
Radical
龶
口
mouth; opening

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 19

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