Japanese Kanji: 若
Learn How to Write 「若」
Stroke Order Animation
Total: 8 strokes
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Draw on the canvas to practice writing. Use the eye icon to hide the reference guide, and the color button to enable colorful stroke guidelines. When you finish writing, click the Score button to get AI-powered feedback on your writing accuracy, stroke count, and stroke order. Follow the correct stroke sequence for the best results!
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「若」 Japanese Kanji Information
Basic Information
Radical
艸 艹 (くさ・くさかんむり)
Strokes 8 strokes
Kanken Level 5
Grade Elementary Grade 6
Type
JIS Level JIS Level 1
Reading
On-reading
Kun-reading
Chinese (Pinyin)
ruo4 re3
Korean
yag ya 약 야
Vietnamese
Nhược
Meaning
Japanese
わかい いくらか ごとし
English
young if perhaps possibly low number immature
French
jeune si peut-être ou bien petit nombre inexpérimenté immature
Spanish
joven algunos posiblemente de otra forma
Portuguese
jovem se talvez possivelmente número baixo imaturo
「若」 Printable Worksheets
Practice writing this kanji with our printable worksheets. Choose from two different styles below.
1
Modern Horizontal Writing Style
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How to use:
- The large character at the top can be colored or filled in for tracing practice
- The first three rows have light gray template characters for tracing practice
- The last three rows are blank spaces for free writing practice
- This worksheet follows left-to-right writing direction, matching modern writing conventions
2
Traditional Vertical Writing Style with Stroke Order
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How to use:
- The rightmost column shows the stroke order step-by-step
- The middle columns have light gray guide characters for tracing practice
- The last 4 columns are blank spaces for free writing practice
- This worksheet follows traditional top-to-bottom, right-to-left writing direction
General Tips:
- Use standard A4 paper for best results
- Practice each stroke in the correct order
- Trace the gray guide characters first before attempting free writing
- Pay attention to stroke balance and character proportions