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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

ござる

to be (polite)

Stroke order of ござる

3 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ご · 4 strokesざ · 5 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

GOZARU — 'go zah-roo': 'go, Zaru' — a polite 'to be' placed on a go board.

Parts: godan verb; archaic polite; almost always ござる→ございます

The characters in ござる

  • ご ご — go (4 strokes)
  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ここに本がございます。

ここにほんがございます。

There is a book here.

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)くださるto give (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)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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