九 Stroke Order

How to write (nine) - a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

九 · 2 strokes
Meaningnine
On'yomiキュウ、ク
Kun'yomiここの、ここの.つ
JLPT levelN5
Strokes2

九 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
Trace 九 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.

Practice writing 九

Trace the model character at the start of each row, then use the blank rows to write 九 from memory - to get the steps and practice grid on paper.

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