早 Stroke Order

How to write (early, fast) - a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.

早 · 6 strokes
Meaningearly, fast
On'yomiソウ、サッ
Kun'yomiはや.い、はや、はや-
JLPT levelN4
Strokes6

早 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
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Stroke 4
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Stroke 5
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Stroke 6
Trace 早 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.

Practice writing 早

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