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JLPT N3 · Linking words: discourse

ちなみに

incidentally

Stroke order of ちなみに

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

ち · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesみ · 2 strokesに · 3 strokes

Memory trick

CHINAMI NI — 'china me knee' by the way, China.

Parts: Conjunction; side remark.

The characters in ちなみに

  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • み み — mi (2 strokes)
  • に に — ni (3 strokes)

Example sentence

ちなみに私は先生です。

ちなみにわたしはせんせいです。

Incidentally, I am a teacher.

More words: Linking words: discourse

さてwell; nowそういえばcome to think of itいわばso to speakあるいはor; perhapsもっともthough; admittedlyそれにしてもeven soそれどころかon the contraryそのためfor that reasonいずれにしてもeither wayというのはthat is becauseなにしろafter all; anyway

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