JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 98

腎 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

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ジンjin

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腎13 strokes

How to write 腎: stroke order

腎 has 13 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.

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

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

  • 臣

    minister; retainer

  • 又

    again; also

  • 月 (肉)

    month; moon

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 98