How to write さようなら

Japanesesayōnaragoodbye5 characters · 13 strokes

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さようなら (sayōnara) means “goodbye”. It is written with 5 characters and 13 strokes: さ (sa), よ (yo), う (u), な (na) and ら (ra).

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

1. さ sa · 3 strokes

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2. よ yo · 2 strokes

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3. う u · 2 strokes

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4. な na · 4 strokes

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5. ら ra · 2 strokes

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