生 Stroke Order

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

生 · 5 strokes
Meaninglife, genuine, birth
On'yomiセイ、ショウ
Kun'yomiい.きる、い.かす、い.ける
JLPT levelN5
Strokes5

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

Practice writing 生

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