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JLPT N3 · Adverbs of time

いきなり

suddenly; abruptly

Stroke order of いきなり

4 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokesき · 4 strokesな · 4 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

IKINARI — 'icky Nari' jumps out suddenly from behind a door.

Parts: Adverb; sudden unexpected action.

The characters in いきなり

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

いきなり雨が降ってきた。

いきなりあめがふってきた。

It suddenly started to rain.

More words: Adverbs of time

いずれsooner or laterとっくにlong ago; alreadyたちまちinstantly; in no timeいつのまにかbefore one knows itいつまでもforeverいまにもat any momentしょっちゅうall the time; constantlyやがてbefore longいよいよat last; more and moreすでにalready

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