JLPT N3 · Technology
故障
こしょう
breakdown
Stroke order of 故障
2 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
故 · 9 strokes障 · 14 strokes
Memory trick
故 is an old 古 thing tapped by a hand 攵; 障 is a hill 阝 wall in the way: old thing blocked.
Parts: 故 old/cause + 障 obstruct
Example sentence
エアコンが故障しました。
えあこんがこしょうしました。
The air conditioner broke down.