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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

おかげさまで

thanks to you; I'm fine

Stroke order of おかげさまで

6 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesか · 3 strokesげ · 5 strokesさ · 3 strokesま · 3 strokesで · 3 strokes

Memory trick

OKAGE-SAMA — 'oh, cage the sun': thanks to your shelter I'm fine

Parts: Humble reply to 'how are you', crediting the other person

The characters in おかげさまで

  • お お — o (3 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • げ げ — ge (5 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • で で — de (3 strokes)

Example sentence

おかげさまで、元気です。

おかげさまで、げんきです。

Thanks to you, I'm well.

More words: Polite set phrases

いってきますI'm off; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careただいまI'm homeおかえりなさいwelcome homeどういたしましてyou're welcomeいらっしゃいませwelcome (in shops)おげんきですかhow are you?しつれいしますexcuse me (entering/leaving)くださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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