JLPT N5 · Linking words

それで

and so; then

Stroke order of それで

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

そ · 1 strokes れ · 2 strokes で · 3 strokes

Memory trick

SORE DE — 'sore, day' and so

Parts: And so

The characters in それで

そそ — so (1 strokes)
れれ — re (2 strokes)
でで — de (3 strokes)

Example sentence

それで、どうしましたか。

And then, what did you do?

More words: Linking words

そしてand then; and それからafter that; and then しかしhowever だからso; therefore それではwell then じゃwell then (casual)けれどもbut; although けどbut (casual)のでbecause; so からbecause; from までuntil; up to ごろaround (time)などand so on; etc.

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