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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 28

虫 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

insect; bug

On: チュウchuu キki
Kun: むしmushi

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

虫6 strokes

How to write 虫: stroke order

虫 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.

虫 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 虫 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).

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 28

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