First, download and print a practice sheet here.
Today's stroke is "はね hane", meaning "hook".
Let's take a look at some typical "hook".
Hook type A
It is a normal vertical stroke until point A.
Slowly trail off to the left.
Hook type B
This stroke is similar to the "continued line".
Please refer to the past lesson shown below.
Continued line
It is a normal horizontal stroke until point 1.
As shown in the "continued line" lesson, apply pressure at point 1.
Sweep shortly to the lower-left.
Now, let's practice some kanji below.
Stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Hook type A
3. Dot type A
| On-yomi | すん sun |
| Kun-yomi | - |
| Meaning | measurement |
stroke order
1. Dot type A
2. Dot type B
3. Hook type B
4. Left sweep
5. Right sweep
| On-yomi | けつ ketsu |
| Kun-yomi | あな ana |
| Meaning | hole |
stroke order
1. Combination of continued line and hook
2. Left sweep
| On-yomi | りき riki |
| Kun-yomi | ちから chikara |
| Meaning | power |
stroke order
1. Hook type B
2. Curve and hook
3. Horizontal stroke
| On-yomi | し shi |
| Kun-yomi | こ ko |
| Meaning | child |
How was this lesson?
All the contents that I introduced today are on the practice sheet.
Please download it from here.
