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JLPT N5 · Yes, no & replies

ううん

nope; no (casual)

Stroke order of ううん

3 characters, 5 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

う · 2 strokesう · 2 strokesん · 1 strokes

Memory trick

UUN — long 'uh-uhn', a head-shaking hum: nope

Parts: Casual no, said with a falling/rising sound

The characters in ううん

  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • ん ん — n (the only lone consonant) (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ううん、行かない。

ううん、いかない。

Nope, I'm not going.

More words: Yes, no & replies

はいyesいいえnoええyes (casual)うんyeah; uh-huhそうですthat's rightそうですかis that so?; I seeそうso; that way; really?なるほどI seeちがいますthat's wrong; noだいじょうぶall right; OKいいですit's fine; no thanksあのうum; excuse meええとlet me see; uhさあwell; come on

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