How to write 日本語

JapaneseにほんごJapanese language3 characters · 23 strokes

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日本語 (にほんご) means “Japanese language”. It is written with 3 characters and 23 strokes: 日 (ひ, sun, day), 本 (ほん, book) and 語 (ご, language).

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

1. 日 ひ · sun, day · 4 strokes

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2. 本 ほん · book · 5 strokes

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3. 語 ご · language · 14 strokes

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