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JLPT N3 · Hiragana nouns

きっかけ

trigger; opportunity

Stroke order of きっかけ

4 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

き · 4 strokesっ · 1 strokesか · 3 strokesけ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

KIKKAKE — 'kick-car-kay': a kick starts the car, the trigger.

Parts: noun; 〜をきっかけに = prompted by

The characters in きっかけ

  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • け け — ke (3 strokes)

Example sentence

これをきっかけに日本語を始めた。

これをきっかけににほんごをはじめた。

I started Japanese because of this.

More words: Hiragana nouns

くしゃみsneezeしゃっくりhiccupあくびyawnいびきsnoringしわwrinkleほこりdustこつknack; trickついでwhile one is at itおまけbonus; extraおやつsnackしみstainふりpretenseおしまいthe endひもstring; cord

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