JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 2

最 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

most; utmost

On
サイsai シュshu
Kun
もっともmottomo つまtsuma もmo

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

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最12 strokes

How to write 最: stroke order

最 has 12 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.

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

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

  • 日 (曰)

    day; sun

    Radical

  • 取

    take; obtain

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 2