JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 4

数 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

number; count

On
スウsuu スsu サクsaku ソクsoku シュshu
Kun
かずkazu かぞえるkazoeru しばしばshibashiba せめるsemeru わずらわしいwazurawashii

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

12345678910111213
数13 strokes

How to write 数: stroke order

数 has 13 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.

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

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

  • 娄

  • 攵 (攴)

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 4