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JLPT N4 · Linking words

そこで

so; accordingly

Stroke order of そこで

3 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

そ · 1 strokesこ · 2 strokesで · 3 strokes

Memory trick

SOKO-DE — 'so-ko-day': so, here's the spot where I act.

Parts: conjunction; 'so/therefore' leading to action

The characters in そこで

  • そ そ — so (1 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • で で — de (3 strokes)

Example sentence

困った。そこで、友達に聞いた。

こまった。そこで、ともだちにきいた。

I was in trouble. So I asked a friend.

More words: Linking words

なおfurthermore; stillけれどbut; howeverそれにbesides; moreoverそのうえin additionそれともor; or elseところがhowever; butところでby the wayするとthereupon; thenそれならin that caseまたはor; otherwiseつまりin short; that isたとえばfor example

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