JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

おっしゃる

to say (honorific)

Stroke order of おっしゃる

5 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesし · 1 strokesゃ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

OSSHARU — 'oh, shah-roo': 'oh, Sharon' speaks, and everyone listens.

Parts: godan verb; honorific for 言う; ます form おっしゃいます

The characters in おっしゃる

おお — o (3 strokes)
しし — shi (1 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生がそうおっしゃいました。

せんせいがそうおっしゃいました。

The teacher said so.

More words: Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃるto be; come; go (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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