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JLPT N3 · Linking words: discourse

そういえば

come to think of it

Stroke order of そういえば

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

そ · 1 strokesう · 2 strokesい · 2 strokesえ · 2 strokesば · 6 strokes

Memory trick

SOU IEBA — 'so, yeah-bah' so now I remember.

Parts: Conjunction; recalling.

The characters in そういえば

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • え え — e (2 strokes)
  • ば ば — ba (6 strokes)

Example sentence

そういえば、明日は休みだ。

そういえば、あしたはやすみだ。

Come to think of it, tomorrow is a day off.

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