昨

昨 — yesterday, previous

Learn the correct stroke order for 昨 (yesterday), a 9-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 49 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 9

On'yomi (音読み)サクsaku

Kun'yomi (訓読み)—

Strokes9

Radical日

Frequency#226

Meaningsyesterday, previous

Step-by-Step Diagram

Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 9 — start from the green dot

Common Words

昨今さっこんthese days; nowadays; recentlynoun

昨春さくしゅんlast spring; the spring of last yearnoun

昨年さくねんlast yearnoun

昨晩さくばんlast nightnoun

昨夜ゆうべlast night; yesterday eveningnoun

昨日きのうyesterdaynoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 昨 (yesterday) is taught in grade 4 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 9 strokes with radical 日.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 昨 is #226, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

昨今さっこん — these days; nowadays; recently

昨春さくしゅん — last spring; the spring of last year

昨年さくねん — last year

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (日)

日day 旧old times 旦daybreak 早early 旬decameron 旨delicious 明bright 易easy

Same reading

数number

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 昨 have?

The kanji 昨 (yesterday) has 9 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 昨?

昨 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 昨 mean?

昨 means: yesterday, previous. On'yomi readings: サク.

What JLPT level is 昨?

昨 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.