JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20

隣 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

neighbor; adjoining

On
リンrin
Kun
となりtonari となるtonaru

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

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隣16 strokes

How to write 隣: stroke order

隣 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.

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

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

  • ⻖ (阜)

    hill; element in place names

    Radical

  • 粦

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20