Stroke order is not decoration — it determines how the character looks handwritten and how dictionaries index it.
The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 刂 is filed under 刀 (knife) — radical number 18 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.
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刂 means Knife, Standing Sword Radical (no. 18).
刂 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) とう.
刂 is written with 2 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.
The radical of 刂 is 刀 (knife), radical number 18 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.
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