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JLPT N3 · Linking words

すなわち

namely

Stroke order of すなわち

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

す · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesわ · 2 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SUNAWACHI — 'sun-a-watch' namely the sun.

Parts: Conjunction; formal.

The characters in すなわち

  • す す — su (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

日本の首都、すなわち東京です。

にほんのしゅと、すなわちとうきょうです。

Japan's capital, namely Tokyo.

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