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kanji radicals

Writing & Language

How to Find a Character You Cannot Read

Radical, stroke count, handwriting pad or phone camera. Four ways to look up a kanji you have never seen, ranked by how fast they actually are.

Megan Rothwell

Writing & Language

What Breaks When You Write Kanji Out of Order

Handwriting recognition, dictionary lookup and legible fast writing all depend on stroke order. Where it matters and where nobody will ever know.

Megan Rothwell