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JLPT N5 · Counting things (kana)

ついたち

first day of the month

Stroke order of ついたち

4 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

つ · 1 strokesい · 2 strokesた · 4 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

TSUITACHI — 'two eaten sheep': day one of the month starts a fresh feast.

Parts: First day of the month; irregular date reading

The characters in ついたち

  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ついたちに旅行に行きます。

ついたちにりょこうにいきます。

I will go on a trip on the first.

More words: Counting things (kana)

ひとつone (thing)ふたつtwo (things)みっつthree (things)よっつfour (things)いつつfive (things)むっつsix (things)ななつseven (things)やっつeight (things)ここのつnine (things)とおten (things)ひとりone personふたりtwo peopleはたち20 years oldふつかsecond day; two days

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