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Japanese Kanji Stroke Order

Enter Japanese Kanji to view schoolbook glyphs, complete animations, one-stroke steps, numbered strokes, and stroke counts. This page uses Japanese data rather than Chinese stroke-order data.

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Enter Kanji to see the Japanese writing order

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Use Japanese stroke data for Japanese Kanji

The same Han character can differ across Japanese, Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong standards. This tool is built specifically on KanjiVG Japanese schoolbook glyphs.

Japanese schoolbook forms

Glyph shapes and stroke order follow the Japanese model instead of reusing the site's Chinese stroke data.

Animation and single steps

Play the full character or advance one stroke at a time with official stroke-number positions.

Review several Kanji

Enter up to eight Kanji, switch in one workspace, and adjust animation speed as needed.

Japanese Kanji stroke-order questions

Is Japanese Kanji stroke order the same as Chinese?

Not always. Regional standards can differ in glyph shape, stroke treatment, and writing order.

Where does the stroke data come from?

The page uses KanjiVG vector data based on Japanese schoolbook forms and links to its license.

Can I look up several Kanji at once?

Yes. Enter up to eight Kanji and switch with the character tabs or navigation buttons.