Strokes

[h3lladvocate]

What are the rules for the order in which you write the strokes in japanese? I cant seem to find anywhere that tells me.

[nprz]

http://members.aol.com/Joyo96/Rules.html lists some rules.

[mandolin]

I have learned to write approximately 20 kanji rather well from memory. Now, I can look at a kanji I have never seen before and be mostly correct on the stroke orders.

Honestly, I think it's as easy as practicing with a guide that spells out the stroke orders for you. Once you've done a bunch, it starts to make sense... the flow of it ends up very natural.