JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 61

苗 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

seedling

On
ミョウmyou
Kun
なえnae

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苗8 strokes

How to write 苗: stroke order

苗 has 8 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.

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

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

  • 艹 (艸)

    Radical

  • 田

    rice field

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 61