How to Write 衣 (garment, clothes, dressing) — Stroke Order, Readings & Printable Worksheet
Master the 6-stroke writing sequence of the JLPT N2 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) character 衣 (“garment, clothes, dressing”), indexed under the 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes)) radical. Practice 衣 alongside high-frequency Japanese Jukugo compounds such as 衣 (ころも (koromo) — garment), 衣 (きぬ (kinu) — garment).
🔍 Radical & Component Breakdown (衣)
Primary Radical (部首): 衣 — ころも / ころもへん (clothes)
Radical Position: Standalone / Integrated (部首)
Semantic Theme: Radical 衣
Curriculum & Reading Usage: Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生) (JLPT N2). Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (イ, エ) when 衣 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (ころも, きぬ, -ぎ) when 衣 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings.
Genkō Yōshi Proportions (6画): Written with 6 strokes, 衣 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 衣 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 4 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
📜 Etymology & Mnemonic Insight (六書 / Rikusho)
Radical: 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes))
Standard Jouyou kanji written with 6 strokes under radical 衣.
Common Japanese Words & Jukugo Using 衣
Frequently Asked Questions About Kanji 衣 (FAQ)
How many strokes are in 衣 and how is it structured?
The Japanese character 衣 ("garment, clothes, dressing") is written with 6 strokes (6画) as a JLPT N2 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) intermediate multi-component Kanji (6–11 strokes) indexed under the 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes)) radical. Written with 6 strokes, 衣 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 衣 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 4 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
What are the Onyomi, Kunyomi, and Jukugo words for 衣?
For 衣 (JLPT N2), the Onyomi is イ, エ and the Kunyomi is ころも, きぬ, -ぎ. Use the Sino-Japanese Onyomi (イ, エ) when 衣 combines with other Kanji in multi-character Jukugo compounds, and use the native Japanese Kunyomi (ころも, きぬ, -ぎ) when 衣 appears as a standalone noun or with Hiragana okurigana endings. High-frequency Japanese vocabulary using 衣 includes 衣 (ころも (koromo) — garment), 衣 (きぬ (kinu) — garment).
What is the stroke order rule for writing 衣 on Genkō Yōshi paper?
When writing the 6 strokes of 衣 (garment, clothes, dressing), start with the 衣 (ころも / ころもへん (clothes)) 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 衣 interactively on the Kanji Scribe canvas or print a free A4 Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheet.
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