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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

くださる

to give (honorific)

Stroke order of くださる

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

く · 1 strokesだ · 6 strokesさ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

KUDASARU — 'kuda-sah-roo': 'could does a rue' — the honored one kindly gives to me.

Parts: godan verb; honorific give-to-me; ます form くださいます

The characters in くださる

  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生が本をくださいました。

せんせいがほんをくださいました。

The teacher gave me a book.

More words: Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃるto be; come; go (honorific)おっしゃるto say (honorific)なさるto do (honorific)めしあがるto eat; drink (honorific)いただくto receive (humble)まいるto go; come (humble)もうすto say (humble)いたすto do (humble)ござるto be (polite)おるto be (humble)さしあげるto give (humble)うかがうto visit; ask (humble)ございますto be (polite)

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