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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

さしあげる

to give (humble)

Stroke order of さしあげる

5 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

さ · 3 strokesし · 1 strokesあ · 3 strokesげ · 5 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

SASHIAGERU — 'sash-ee-ah-geh-roo': I humbly give a sash up to you.

Parts: ichidan verb; humble for あげる

The characters in さしあげる

  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • あ あ — a (3 strokes)
  • げ げ — ge (5 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生にお土産をさしあげました。

せんせいにおみやげをさしあげました。

I gave a souvenir to my teacher.

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)ござるto be (polite)おるto be (humble)うかがうto visit; ask (humble)ございますto be (polite)

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