How to Write 玖 (beautiful black jewel, nine) — Stroke Order, Readings & Printable Worksheet
Master the 7-stroke writing sequence of the JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 9 (小学9年生)) character 玖 (“beautiful black jewel, nine”), indexed under the 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)) radical. Practice 玖 alongside high-frequency Japanese Jukugo compounds such as 玖 (キュウ / きゅう (kyuu) — beautiful black jewel).
🔍 Radical & Component Breakdown (玖)
Primary Radical (部首): 玉 — たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)
Radical Position: Standalone / Integrated (部首)
Semantic Theme: Radical 玉
Curriculum & Reading Usage: Kyōiku Kanji Grade 9 (小学9年生) (JLPT N1). 玖 is primarily read using its Sino-Japanese Onyomi (キュウ, ク) inside formal Jukugo compound words rather than as a standalone Kunyomi stem.
Genkō Yōshi Proportions (7画): Written with 7 strokes, 玖 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 玉 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 5 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
📜 Etymology & Mnemonic Insight (六書 / Rikusho)
Radical: 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel))
Standard Jouyou kanji written with 7 strokes under radical 玉.
Common Japanese Words & Jukugo Using 玖
Frequently Asked Questions About Kanji 玖 (FAQ)
How many strokes are in 玖 and how is it structured?
The Japanese character 玖 ("beautiful black jewel, nine") is written with 7 strokes (7画) as a JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 9 (小学9年生)) intermediate multi-component Kanji (6–11 strokes) indexed under the 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)) radical. Written with 7 strokes, 玖 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 玉 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 5 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
What are the Onyomi, Kunyomi, and Jukugo words for 玖?
For 玖 (JLPT N1), the Onyomi is キュウ, ク and the Kunyomi is —. 玖 is primarily read using its Sino-Japanese Onyomi (キュウ, ク) inside formal Jukugo compound words rather than as a standalone Kunyomi stem. High-frequency Japanese vocabulary using 玖 includes 玖 (キュウ / きゅう (kyuu) — beautiful black jewel).
What is the stroke order rule for writing 玖 on Genkō Yōshi paper?
When writing the 7 strokes of 玖 (beautiful black jewel, nine), start with the 玉 (たま / たまへん (jade/jewel)) 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 玖 interactively on the Kanji Scribe canvas or print a free A4 Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheet.
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