JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 12

状 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

condition; form

On
ジョウjou
Kun
かたちkatachi かきつけkakitsuke

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

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状7 strokes

How to write 状: stroke order

状 has 7 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.

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

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

  • ⺦ (爿)

  • 犬

    dog

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 12