JLPT N3 · Adverbs of time
いつのまにか
before one knows it
Stroke order of いつのまにか
6 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
い · 2 strokesつ · 1 strokesの · 1 strokesま · 3 strokesに · 3 strokesか · 3 strokes
Memory trick
ITSU NO MA NI KA — 'it's no ma, nika' time slipped by unnoticed.
Parts: Adverb phrase; unnoticed change.
The characters in いつのまにか
Example sentence
いつのまにか夜になった。
いつのまにかよるになった。
Before I knew it, it was night.