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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

おとなしい

quiet; well-behaved

Stroke order of おとなしい

5 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesと · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesし · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

OTONASHII — 'oh, tone-a-she': a calm child speaks in a soft tone, quiet.

Parts: i-adjective; describes calm people, children, animals

The characters in おとなしい

  • お お — o (3 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

この犬はとてもおとなしい。

このいぬはとてもおとなしい。

This dog is very well-behaved.

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