JLPT N5 · Yes, no & replies

だいじょうぶ

all right; OK

Stroke order of だいじょうぶ

6 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

だ · 6 strokes い · 2 strokes じ · 3 strokesょ · 3 strokesう · 2 strokes ぶ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

DAIJOBU — 'die, Joe, boo!' but Joe's fine: all right

Parts: Na-adjective meaning OK/safe/no problem

The characters in だいじょうぶ

だだ — da (6 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)
じじ — ji (3 strokes)
うう — u (2 strokes)
ぶぶ — bu (6 strokes)

Example sentence

大丈夫ですか。

だいじょうぶですか。

Are you all right?

More words: Yes, no & replies

はいyes いいえno ええyes (casual)うんyeah; uh-huh ううんnope; no (casual)そうですthat's right そうですかis that so?; I see そうso; that way; really?なるほどI see ちがいますthat's wrong; no いいですit's fine; no thanks あのうum; excuse me ええとlet me see; uh さあwell; come on

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