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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

いただく

to receive (humble)

Stroke order of いただく

4 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokesた · 4 strokesだ · 6 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

ITADAKU — 'it a dock, ooh': I receive the gift at the dock humbly.

Parts: godan verb; humble for もらう/食べる/飲む

The characters in いただく

  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

お茶をいただきます。

おちゃをいただきます。

I will have some tea.

More words: Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃるto be; come; go (honorific)おっしゃるto say (honorific)なさるto do (honorific)めしあがるto eat; drink (honorific)くださるto give (honorific)まいるto go; come (humble)もうすto say (humble)いたすto do (humble)ござるto be (polite)おるto be (humble)さしあげるto give (humble)うかがうto visit; ask (humble)ございますto be (polite)

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