{"id":1133,"date":"2009-11-02T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T13:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2018-02-25T16:34:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T19:34:53","slug":"how-to-write-japanese-letter-kanjis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/como-escrever-as-letras-japonesas-kanjis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write Japanese lyrics (kanjis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"604ea9ec9f03ce20cb5fee53cf49f850\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Ads responsivo Inicio Post CAJap -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3298668993\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this article, we are going to introduce some rules about how each Japanese letter (Ideographic Japanese symbol) should be written. These rules will serve as a guide for writing Japanese words in the next lessons.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1144 size-full\" title=\"How to write Japanese lyrics (kanjis)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-como-escrever.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to write Japanese lyrics (kanjis)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-como-escrever.jpg?w=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-como-escrever.jpg?resize=65%2C65&amp;ssl=1 65w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-como-escrever.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Writing a Japanese letter, or kanji, takes a lot of practice. Children in Japan spend a good part of their school life learning and practicing the correct writing of kanji. Taking a similar path, we will learn to write each kanji used in the next lessons.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, know that each single part of a Japanese letter is called a line. And the order in which the lines are written is called\u00a0<acronym title=\"\u304b\u304d\u3058\u3085\u3093 - writing order or stroke order of a kanji\">\u66f8\u304d\u9806<\/acronym>. Below we have some basic rules for writing Japanese letters.<\/p>\n<h2>Basic rules for writing Japanese letters<\/h2>\n<p>1. The horizontal strokes of a Japanese letter are written from left to right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters horizontal writing rules\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-de-escrita-horizontal.gif?resize=210%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters horizontal writing rules\" width=\"210\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. The vertical strokes of a Japanese letter are written from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1138 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters vertical writing rules\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-de-escrita-vertical.gif?resize=210%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters vertical writing rules\" width=\"210\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. In cases where a vertical stroke crosses or touches a horizontal stroke, we usually write the horizontal stroke and then write the vertical stroke.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1139 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters horizontal and vertical rules\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-horizontal-e-vertical.gif?resize=210%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters horizontal and vertical rules\" width=\"210\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. In the case of diagonal lines, we first write the lines on the left side and then write the lines on the right.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1140 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters diagonal writing rules\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-escrita-diagonal.gif?resize=210%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters diagonal writing rules\" width=\"210\" height=\"55\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\n5. In square-shaped Japanese letters, we write the top stroke and the stroke on the right side of the square at once; as if it were a single trace.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1141 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters rules writing square\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-escrita-quadrado.gif?resize=210%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters rules writing square\" width=\"210\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. When the Japanese letter has a square shape and has inner lines, we write the inner lines before writing the stroke located under the kanji.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1142 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters rules write square center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-escrever-quadrado-centro.gif?resize=300%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters rules write square center\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. These rules can be combined with each other depending on the kanji we are writing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1143 size-full\" title=\"japanese letters mixed writing rules\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/letras-japonesas-regras-escrita-misturado.gif?resize=300%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"japanese letters mixed writing rules\" width=\"300\" height=\"55\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are certainly exceptions to these rules, but knowing them, it will be easier to identify the order of the lines to write the Japanese letters that will be presented during the lessons.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to train, below are the kanji calligraphy exercises, the Japanese letters, with the symbols presented in this article.<\/p>\n<h2>Kanji calligraphy exercise<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the ideographic Japanese symbols used in this article. Selecting the desired kanji and clicking the button\u00a0<em>To generate<\/em>, a new window will open where you can view the printable file and practice Japanese calligraphy by covering the gray symbols and then trying to write on your own.<\/p>\n<p>Just print and practice typing the desired kanji in the <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/in\/imprimir-para-treinar-kanas-e-kanjis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practice worksheet<\/a>. Some examples below:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 85px\" border=\"0\" width=\"549\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u4e09<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u5ddd<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u5341<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u5c0f<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u53e3<\/label><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u65e5<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><label>\u00a0\u53f3<\/label><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\" align=\"left\" valign=\"middle\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we are going to introduce some rules about how each Japanese letter (Ideographic Japanese symbol) should be written. These rules will serve as a guide for writing Japanese words in the next lessons. Write a Japanese letter, or<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":1130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,51],"tags":[16,53,2],"class_list":["post-1133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-curso-de-japones-gratis","category-dicas-de-japones","tag-alfabeto-japones","tag-escrever-em-japones","tag-idioma-japones"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/aprender-a-escrever-em-japones-dicas.jpg?fit=651%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1129,"url":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/quatro-dicas-para-aprender-a-escrever-em-japones\/","url_meta":{"origin":1133,"position":0},"title":"Four Tips for Learning to Write Japanese","author":"L\u00edngua Japonesa","date":"5 de November de 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Muitos estudantes passam pela dificuldade de tentar escrever em japon\u00eas e ter como resultado final, um monte de rabiscos ou s\u00edmbolos japoneses deformados. 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