How to Write the Kanji for Numbers 7 & 8: Step-by-step

Hey there Steemians,

I've been busy the last two days so today, I'm gonna make two post about kanji tutorials today.

Anyways, the kanji for numbers 7 to 10 have only two strokes so it's easier. All four of them, really.

Kanji for number 7

I always start with a guide drawn with a pencil. As you can see the lines are still visible. So to start, a line was drawn across the paper from left to right. This is the first stroke.

As for the second stroke, I started at the top going downwards and shifting a horizontally to create a curve.

Meaning: Seven
Onyomi: Shichi
Kunyom: Nana / Nano

TRIVIA: It is a 7 inverted as you can see in the figure below.

So the kanji for number 8 has two strokes too. Firstly, I draw a line from top right to bottom left (tategaki style). I don't know what technique was used to make the tip thinner than the top but in my case, I just raise the brush a little bit and apply less pressure.

Secondly, the last stroke was made by drawing a curvy line from top left to bottom right with a thinner top.

Meaning: Eight
Onyomi: Hachi
Kunyom: Yat / Ya / You

TRIVIA: When following the simple shape (shown below) of the number 8 you get 八

By the way, I got all the trivias from Nihongo Ichiban.

'Til next time,
tina