JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 34

械 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

machine; device

On
カイkai
Kun
かせkase からくりkarakuri

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

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械11 strokes

How to write 械: stroke order

械 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.

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

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

  • 木

    tree; wood

    Radical

  • 戒

    warn; admonish

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 34