JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 1

関 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

connection; barrier

On
カンkan
Kun
せきseki かかわるkakawaru ぜきzeki からくりkarakuri かんぬきkannuki

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

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関14 strokes

How to write 関: stroke order

関 has 14 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.

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

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

  • 門

    gate; specialized field

    Radical

  • 关

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 1