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How to Write Kanji Neatly: The Three Fundamentals
Neat kanji comes from the square, component proportion and consistent stroke order rather than talent. Including the kana proportions nobody mentions.
Lawrence Arya··11 min
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Neat kanji comes from the square, component proportion and consistent stroke order rather than talent. Including the kana proportions nobody mentions.

Mass copying is the old way, and the slow one. Here is what actually builds kanji handwriting, in less time.

The whole method in one place: produce from memory, lean on stroke order, space your reviews, and keep it daily.

Stroke order is not trivia to memorize. It is the muscle memory that lets you write a kanji without thinking.