JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 21

釣 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

fish; hook; balance

On
チョウchou
Kun
つるtsuru つりtsuri

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

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釣11 strokes

How to write 釣: stroke order

釣 has 11 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.

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

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

  • 金

    money; gold

    Radical

  • 勺

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 21