書(か)き順(じゅん)

かきじゅん
noun
stroke order (of a character)
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1. stroke order
The prescribed sequence in which the strokes of a kanji or kana character should be written, considered important for proper form and legibility.
書(か)き順(じゅん)を覚(おぼ)える。
To learn the stroke order.
この漢字(かんじ)の書(か)き順(じゅん)は間違(まちが)えやすい。
The stroke order of this kanji is easy to get wrong.
小学校(しょうがっこう)では書(か)き順(じゅん)を正(ただ)しく習(なら)うことが大切(たいせつ)だとされている。
In elementary school, it is considered important to learn stroke order correctly.

The standard order in which strokes of a character are written. Japanese education places great emphasis on correct stroke order from elementary school, and it is tested in school exams. Following proper stroke order helps produce balanced, legible characters and builds muscle memory for faster writing.

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