漫

漫 — cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained

Learn the correct stroke order for 漫 (cartoon), a 14-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school14 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 14

On'yomi (音読み)マンman

Kun'yomi (訓読み)みだり.にmidarini、そぞ.ろsozoro

Strokes14

Radical水

Frequency#1408

Meaningscartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

散漫さんまんvague; desultory; distractedna-adjective

漫画まんがcartoon; comic; comic stripnoun

漫談まんだんchat; desultory conversationnoun

漫才まんざいmanzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skitnoun

漫画家まんがかcartoonist; comic book artist; manga artistnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 漫 (cartoon) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 14 strokes with radical 水.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 漫 is #1408, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

散漫さんまん — vague; desultory; distracted

漫画まんが — cartoon; comic; comic strip

漫談まんだん — chat; desultory conversation

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (水)

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Same reading

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 漫 have?

The kanji 漫 (cartoon) has 14 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 漫?

漫 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 漫 mean?

漫 means: cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt. On'yomi readings: マン. Kun'yomi readings: みだり.に, そぞ.ろ.

What JLPT level is 漫?

漫 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.