白 Stroke Order

How to write (white) - a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

白 · 5 strokes
Meaningwhite
On'yomiハク、ビャク
Kun'yomiしろ、しら-、しろ.い
JLPT levelN5
Strokes5

白 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
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Stroke 2
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Stroke 3
4
Stroke 4
5
Stroke 5
Trace 白 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.

Practice writing 白

Trace the model character at the start of each row, then use the blank rows to write 白 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).