How to Write 房 (tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair)) — Stroke Order, Readings & Printable Worksheet
Master the 8-stroke writing sequence of the JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 8 (小学8年生)) character 房 (“tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair)”), indexed under the 戸 (と (door)) radical. Practice 房 alongside high-frequency Japanese Jukugo compounds such as 房 (ふさ (fusa) — tassel).
🔍 Radical & Component Breakdown (房)
Primary Radical (部首): 戸 — と (door)
Radical Position: Standalone / Integrated (部首)
Semantic Theme: Radical 戸
Curriculum & Reading Usage: Kyōiku Kanji Grade 8 (小学8年生) (JLPT N1). Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (ボウ) when 房 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (ふさ) when 房 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings.
Genkō Yōshi Proportions (8画): Written with 8 strokes, 房 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 戸 (と (door)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 戸 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
📜 Etymology & Mnemonic Insight (六書 / Rikusho)
戸 (meaning) + 方 (sound ホウ)
Derived from the meaning radical 戸 (と (door)) and the phonetic component 方, giving the on-reading ホウ.
Common Japanese Words & Jukugo Using 房
Frequently Asked Questions About Kanji 房 (FAQ)
How many strokes are in 房 and how is it structured?
The Japanese character 房 ("tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair)") is written with 8 strokes (8画) as a JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 8 (小学8年生)) intermediate multi-component Kanji (6–11 strokes) indexed under the 戸 (と (door)) radical. Written with 8 strokes, 房 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 戸 (と (door)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 戸 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
What are the Onyomi, Kunyomi, and Jukugo words for 房?
For 房 (JLPT N1), the Onyomi is ボウ and the Kunyomi is ふさ. Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (ボウ) when 房 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (ふさ) when 房 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings. High-frequency Japanese vocabulary using 房 includes 房 (ふさ (fusa) — tassel).
What is the stroke order rule for writing 房 on Genkō Yōshi paper?
When writing the 8 strokes of 房 (tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair)), start with the 戸 (と (door)) in the Standalone / Integrated (部首) position and follow standard Japanese Hitsujun (筆順) principles: top to bottom (上から下) and left to right (左から右). Practice 房 interactively on the Kanji Scribe canvas or print a free A4 Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheet.
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