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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

おめでとう

congratulations

Stroke order of おめでとう

5 characters, 12 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

Memory trick

OMEDETO — 'oh, May! Dat toe!' — celebrate with a party

Parts: Congratulations; formal: おめでとうございます

The characters in おめでとう

  • 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)

Example sentence

誕生日、おめでとう。

たんじょうび、おめでとう。

Happy birthday.

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?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fine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

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