Kanji stroke order lookup
Paste one or more characters to see how each one is written, one stroke at a time. Covers over 2,000 kanji plus hiragana and katakana.
Example: 書 (to write)
Why stroke order matters
Writing strokes in the standard order makes kanji look balanced, keeps handwriting readable, and helps you remember characters, because the same parts are always written the same way. It also matters for handwriting input on phones, which expects roughly the standard order.
The basic rules are top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before a crossing vertical, and outside before inside. Read the full kanji stroke order rules guide for examples and exceptions.
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