JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 92

薫 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

fragrance; waft

On
クンkun
Kun
かおるkaoru

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

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薫16 strokes

How to write 薫: stroke order

薫 has 16 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.

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

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

  • 艹 (艸)

    Radical

  • 重

    heavy; overlap

  • 灬 (火)

    fire

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