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JLPT N4 · Linking words

けれど

but; however

Stroke order of けれど

3 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

け · 3 strokesれ · 2 strokesど · 4 strokes

Memory trick

KEREDO — 'kerr, ay, doh!' you say, but the plan still failed.

Parts: conjunction; contrast, softer than しかし; also sentence-final

The characters in けれど

  • け け — ke (3 strokes)
  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)

Example sentence

安いけれど、おいしくないです。

やすいけれど、おいしくないです。

It's cheap, but it isn't tasty.

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