Go Pro
雅

雅 — gracious, elegant, graceful

Learn the correct stroke order for 雅 (gracious), a 13-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school13 strokes

Stroke Order

12345678910111213
Stroke 0 / 13
On'yomi (音読み)ガga
Kun'yomi (訓読み)みや.びmiyabi
Strokes13
Radical隹
Frequency#1192
Meaningsgracious, elegant, graceful, refined

Step-by-Step Diagram

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

Try Writing It

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

Draw stroke 1 of 13 — start from the green dot

Common Words

雅楽ががくgagaku; ceremonial Japanese court musicnoun
雅致がちartistry; good taste; elegancenoun
優雅ゆうがelegant; graceful; refinedna-adjective

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 雅 (gracious) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 13 strokes with radical 隹.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 雅 is #1192, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

雅楽ががく — gagaku; ceremonial Japanese court music
雅致がち — artistry; good taste; elegance
優雅ゆうが — elegant; graceful; refined

Practice Sheet

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

Related Kanji

Same radical (隹)

隻vessels集gather雄masculine雇employ雑miscellaneous雌feminine難difficult離detach

Same reading

我ego賀congratulations芽bud餓starve

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 雅 have?

The kanji 雅 (gracious) has 13 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 雅?

雅 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 雅 mean?

雅 means: gracious, elegant, graceful, refined. On'yomi readings: ガ. Kun'yomi readings: みや.び.

What JLPT level is 雅?

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