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JLPT N4 · Kana nouns & verbs

かまう

to mind; care about

Stroke order of かまう

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

か · 3 strokesま · 3 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KAMAU — 'come-ow': 'come, ow!' don't mind the pain, I don't care.

Parts: godan verb; often ～てもかまいません

The characters in かまう

  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

どうぞ、かまわないでください。

Please don't go to any trouble.

More words: Kana nouns & verbs

おもちゃtoyおしゃべりchatting; talkativeおしゃれstylish; fashionableおつりchange (money)おみやげsouvenirていねいpolite; carefulけんかquarrel; fightうそlieすりpickpocketいたずらprank; mischiefがんばるto do one's bestさわぐto make noiseこわれるto breakすべるto slipびっくりするto be surprisedたまるto accumulate

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