JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 21

申 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

say humbly; apply

On
シンshin
Kun
もうすmousu もうしmoushi さるsaru かさねるkasaneru

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

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申5 strokes

How to write 申: stroke order

申 has 5 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.

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

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

  • 日

    day; sun

    Radical

  • 丨

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 21