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JLPT N4 · Set phrases

おひさしぶりです

long time no see

Stroke order of おひさしぶりです

8 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesひ · 1 strokesさ · 3 strokesし · 1 strokesぶ · 6 strokesり · 2 strokesで · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

OHISASHIBURI — 'oh, he's a shy bully' — I haven't seen you in ages.

Parts: set phrase; casual drop です

The characters in おひさしぶりです

  • お お — o (3 strokes)
  • ひ ひ — hi (1 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • ぶ ぶ — bu (6 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)
  • で で — de (3 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

おひさしぶりです。お元気ですか。

おひさしぶりです。おげんきですか。

Long time no see. How are you?

More words: Set phrases

おつかれさまでしたthanks for your hard workようこそwelcomeいってまいりますI'm off (polite)おまたせしましたsorry to keep you waitingおめでとうございますcongratulationsかしこまりましたcertainly (polite)おじゃましますsorry to intrudeおだいじにtake care of yourselfおさきにexcuse me for leaving first

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