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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

ください

please give me

Stroke order of ください

4 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

く · 1 strokesだ · 6 strokesさ · 3 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KUDASAI — 'could that sigh': could I have that, please

Parts: Follows を-marked noun or verb て-form to request

The characters in ください

  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

水をください。

みずをください。

Please give me some water.

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)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おめでとうcongratulations

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