Go Pro
糖

糖 — sugar

Learn the correct stroke order for 糖 (sugar), a 16-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 616 strokes

Stroke Order

12345678910111213141516
Stroke 0 / 16
On'yomi (音読み)トウtou
Kun'yomi (訓読み)—
Strokes16
Radical米
Frequency#1471
Meaningssugar

Step-by-Step Diagram

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Try Writing It

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

Draw stroke 1 of 16 — start from the green dot

Common Words

血糖けっとうblood sugarnoun
砂糖さとうsugarnoun
製糖せいとうsugar manufacturenoun
糖質とうしつsugariness; saccharinity; carbohydratenoun
糖分とうぶんamount of sugar; sugar contentnoun
糖とうsugarnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 糖 (sugar) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 16 strokes with radical 米.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 糖 is #1471, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

血糖けっとう — blood sugar
砂糖さとう — sugar
製糖せいとう — sugar manufacture

Practice Sheet

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

Related Kanji

Same radical (米)

米rice粉flour粋chic粘sticky粒grains粗coarse粧cosmetics精refined

Same reading

統overall藤wisteria討chastise踏step闘fight納settlement透transparent稲rice plant

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 糖 have?

The kanji 糖 (sugar) has 16 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 糖?

糖 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 糖 mean?

糖 means: sugar. On'yomi readings: トウ.

What JLPT level is 糖?

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