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JLPT N5 · Food & drink

お弁当

おべんとう

boxed lunch

Stroke order of お弁当

3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

お · 3 strokes弁 · 5 strokes当 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A bow (弓)-like cap plus a pair of hands: a packed meal; お is polite, 当 means hit.

Parts: お + 弁 + 当

The characters in お弁当

  • お お — o (3 strokes)

Example sentence

お弁当を作りました。

おべんとうをつくりました。

I made a boxed lunch.

Words with 弁

Words with 当

More words: Food & drink

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