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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 9

色 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

color

On: ショクshoku シキshiki
Kun: いろiro

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

色6 strokes

How to write 色: stroke order

色 has 6 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.

色 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 色 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 色

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

𠂊 (勹)
巴

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 9

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