JLPT N5 · Linking words

だから

so; therefore

Stroke order of だから

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

だ · 6 strokes か · 3 strokes ら · 2 strokes

Memory trick

DAKARA — 'da car, a' therefore

Parts: So; therefore

The characters in だから

だだ — da (6 strokes)
かか — ka (3 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)

Example sentence

雨です。だから行きません。

あめです。だからいきません。

It's raining. So I won't go.

More words: Linking words

そしてand then; and それからafter that; and then しかしhowever それでand so; then 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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