JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 68

顎 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

jaw; chin

On
ガクgaku
Kun
あごago

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

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顎18 strokes

How to write 顎: stroke order

顎 has 18 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.

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

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

  • 咢

  • 頁

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 68