JLPT N4 · Adverbs of degree

さらに

furthermore; even more

Stroke order of さらに

3 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

さ · 3 strokes ら · 2 strokes に · 3 strokes

Memory trick

SARANI — 'sorra-knee': sorry, knee hurts even more.

Parts: adverb; even more, furthermore

The characters in さらに

ささ — sa (3 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
にに — ni (3 strokes)

Example sentence

雨はさらに強くなりました。

あめはさらにつよくなりました。

The rain became even stronger.

More words: Adverbs of degree

ずいぶんquite; considerably なかなかquite; not easily だいぶgreatly; a lot かなりfairly; considerably ほとんどalmost; hardly すっかりcompletely ちっともnot at all ほぼalmost; nearly それほどnot that much できるだけas much as possible

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