5 strokes
5 strokes, in order. The new stroke in each panel is red; strokes already written are grey.
Stroke order follows the standard rules — top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical. The eight rules explained.
北海道
hokkaidou
Hokkaido
北口
kitaguchi
north exit
北方
hoppou
northern direction
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