方 Stroke Order

How to write (direction, person, alternative) - a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

方 · 4 strokes
Meaningdirection, person, alternative
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiかた、-かた、-がた
JLPT levelN4
Strokes4

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

Practice writing 方

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