How to write ありがとう

Japanesearigatōthank you5 characters · 14 strokes

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ありがとう (arigatō) means “thank you”. It is written with 5 characters and 14 strokes: あ (a), り (ri), が, と (to) and う (u).

Write the characters left to right. Within each, the red stroke is the next one and the dot shows where it starts.

1. あ a · 3 strokes

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2. り ri · 2 strokes

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3. が 5 strokes

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4. と to · 2 strokes

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5. う u · 2 strokes

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