JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 47

淡 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

light; faint

On
タンtan
Kun
あわいawai うすいusui

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

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淡11 strokes

How to write 淡: stroke order

淡 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.

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

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

  • 氵 (水)

    water

    Radical

  • 炎

    flame; inflammation

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 47