How to write こんにちは

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こんにちは (konnichiwa) means “hello”. It is written with 5 characters and 11 strokes: こ (ko), ん (n), に (ni), ち (chi) and は (ha).

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

1. こ ko · 2 strokes

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2. ん n · 1 stroke

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3. に ni · 3 strokes

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4. ち chi · 2 strokes

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5. は ha · 3 strokes

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