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JLPT N5 · Kana adjectives & expressions

ちいさな

small; little

Stroke order of ちいさな

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

ち · 2 strokesい · 2 strokesさ · 3 strokesな · 4 strokes

Memory trick

CHIISANA — 'cheesy sauna': a tiny cheesy sauna, small and little.

Parts: Pre-noun adjective only; attaches directly to a noun

The characters in ちいさな

  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)

Example sentence

ちいさな犬を飼っています。

ちいさないぬをかっています。

I have a small dog.

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