JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 73

縫 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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ホウhou
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ぬうnuu

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縫16 strokes

How to write 縫: stroke order

縫 has 16 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.

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

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

  • 糸

    thread

    Radical

  • 逢

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 73