JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃる

to be; come; go (honorific)

Stroke order of いらっしゃる

6 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

い · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokesっ · 1 strokesし · 1 strokesゃ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

IRASSHARU — 'ear-ass-shah-roo': an 'ear-ass-sharer' honored guest comes.

Parts: godan verb; honorific for いる/行く/来る; ます form いらっしゃいます

The characters in いらっしゃる

いい — i (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
しし — shi (1 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生は今、教室にいらっしゃいます。

せんせいはいま、きょうしつにいらっしゃいます。

The teacher is in the classroom now.

More words: Honorific & polite words

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)いただくto receive (humble)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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