JLPT N5 · Greetings & phrases
ありがとう
thank you
Stroke order of ありがとう
5 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
あ · 3 strokesり · 2 strokesが · 5 strokesと · 2 strokesう · 2 strokes
Memory trick
ARIGATO — 'a rigid toe' stubbed, yet you still say thanks
Parts: Casual thanks; add ございます for politeness
The characters in ありがとう
Example sentence
手伝ってくれて、ありがとう。
てつだってくれて、ありがとう。
Thank you for helping me.
More words: Greetings & phrases
こんにちはhello; good afternoonこんばんはgood eveningおはようgood morning (casual)おはようございますgood morning (polite)さようならgoodbyeおやすみなさいgood nightありがとうございますthank you (polite)どうもthanks; hiすみませんexcuse me; sorryごめんなさいI'm sorryいただきますlet's eat (before meals)ごちそうさまでしたthanks for the mealはじめましてnice to meet youどうぞよろしくpleased to meet youおねがいしますplease (requesting)