JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 34

曹 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

group; official rank element

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ソウsou ゾウzou

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曹11 strokes

How to write 曹: stroke order

曹 has 11 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.

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

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

  • 曲

    bend; tune

  • 日 (曰)

    day; sun

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 34