JLPT N5 · Counting things (kana)

いつつ

five (things)

Stroke order of いつつ

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

い · 2 strokes つ · 1 strokes つ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

ITSUTSU — 'eats-oots': five things to eat.

Parts: General counter, 5 items

The characters in いつつ

いい — i (2 strokes)
つつ — tsu (1 strokes)
つつ — tsu (1 strokes)

Example sentence

あめをいつつもらいました。

I got five candies.

More words: Counting things (kana)

ひとつone (thing)ふたつtwo (things)みっつthree (things)よっつfour (things)むっつsix (things)ななつseven (things)やっつeight (things)ここのつnine (things)とおten (things)ひとりone person ふたりtwo people はたち20 years old ついたちfirst day of the month ふつかsecond day; two days

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