有 Stroke Order

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

有 · 6 strokes
Meaningpossess, have, exist, happen
On'yomiユウ、ウ
Kun'yomiあ.る
JLPT levelN4
Strokes6

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

Practice writing 有

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