三 Stroke Order

How to write (three) - a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

三 · 3 strokes
Meaningthree
On'yomiサン、ゾウ
Kun'yomiみ、み.つ、みっ.つ
JLPT levelN5
Strokes3

三 stroke by stroke

Earlier strokes are gray; the numbered stroke is the one to draw. Kanji generally go top to bottom, left to right.

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Stroke 1
2
Stroke 2
3
Stroke 3
Trace 三 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.

Practice writing 三

Trace the model character at the start of each row, then use the blank rows to write 三 from memory - to get the steps and practice grid on paper.

Want full pages of practice grids? Get the free printable practice sheets, or read the ten stroke-order rules that explain the order you just followed.

Stroke data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Readings: KANJIDIC2 © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0).