JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 17

背 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

back; height; turn away

On
ハイhai
Kun
せse せいsei そむくsomuku そむけるsomukeru うしろushiro

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

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背9 strokes

How to write 背: stroke order

背 has 9 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.

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

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

  • 北

    north

  • 月 (肉)

    month; moon

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 17