6 strokes
6 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.
州
shū
state (US, etc.)
九州
kyūshū
Kyushu (Japanese island)
州都
shūto
state capital
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