How to Say "Stroke Order" in Japanese

筆順

hitsujun[çit͡sɨʑɨ̃ɴ]

The English phrase "stroke order" is translated into Japanese as 筆順 (hitsujun).

The term refers specifically to the order in which strokes are written in Chinese characters.

Meaning: Chinese character stroke order (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

hitsujun

Many Japanese schools teach 'stroke order' as a way to develop character and discipline, not just for legibility. Correcting a child's 'stroke order' is often seen as a way to teach patience and precision.
While 筆順 is standard, some artistic styles of calligraphy, such as 草書 or 'cursive script', intentionally alter the stroke order to create fluid, connected lines.
The word 筆 in 筆順 refers specifically to a brush. This reflects the history of Japanese writing before pens and pencils became the standard tools.

日本の漢字を正確に書くためには、書き順を守ることが重要です。
To write Japanese kanji accurately, it is important to follow stroke order.
日本の伝統的な筆順を学ぶことで、美しい字を書くことができます。
By learning traditional stroke order in Japan, you can write beautiful characters.
筆順を間違えないようにしてください。
Hitsujun o machigaenai you ni shite kudasai.
Please make sure not to make a mistake in the stroke order.
この漢字の筆順を教えてください。
Kono kanji no hitsujun o oshiete kudasai.
Please tell me the stroke order for this kanji.
筆順が正しいと、字が綺麗に見えます。
Hitsujun ga tadashii to, ji ga kirei ni miemasu.
If the stroke order is correct, the characters look beautiful.

A student is asking a classmate for help with calligraphy.

陽葵 Himari

大翔さん、この漢字の筆順が分かりません。
Hiroto-san, kono kanji no hitsujun ga wakarimasen.
Hiroto, I don't understand the stroke order for this kanji.
大翔 Hiroto

陽葵さんは、まず左から書くんだよ。
Himari-san wa, mazu hidari kara kaku nda yo.
Himari, you should write from the left first.
陽葵 Himari

なるほど、筆順がとても大切ですね。
Naruhodo, hitsujun ga totemo taisetsu desu ne.
I see, the stroke order is very important, isn't it?
大翔 Hiroto

そうだよ、練習すれば上手くなるよ。
Sou da yo, renshuu sureba jouzu naru yo.
That's right, you'll get better if you practice.

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