JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18

脳 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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On
ノウnou ドウdou
Kun
のうずるnouzuru

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

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脳11 strokes

How to write 脳: stroke order

脳 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.

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

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

  • 月 (肉)

    month; moon

    Radical

  • ⺍ (つ)

  • 凶

    misfortune; evil

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 18