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JLPT N4 · Set phrases

おめでとうございます

congratulations

Stroke order of おめでとうございます

10 characters, 28 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokesめ · 2 strokesで · 3 strokesと · 2 strokesう · 2 strokesご · 4 strokesざ · 5 strokesい · 2 strokesま · 3 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

OMEDETOU — 'oh, may the toe go!' congratulations on the new baby toe.

Parts: set phrase for congratulations

The characters in おめでとうございます

  • お お — o (3 strokes)
  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • で で — de (3 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • ご ご — go (4 strokes)
  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ご結婚、おめでとうございます。

ごけっこん、おめでとうございます。

Congratulations on your marriage.

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