JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 86

殻 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

shell; husk

On
カクkaku
Kun
からkara

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

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殻11 strokes

How to write 殻: stroke order

殻 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.

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

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

  • 壳

  • 殳

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 86