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JLPT N5 · Adverbs of time

ときどき

sometimes

Stroke order of ときどき

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

と · 2 strokesき · 4 strokesど · 4 strokesき · 4 strokes

Memory trick

TOKIDOKI — 'talk-y dokey': sometimes talky-dokey

Parts: Sometimes; frequency adverb

The characters in ときどき

  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)

Example sentence

時々映画をみます。

ときどきえいがをみます。

I sometimes watch movies.

More words: Adverbs of time

もうalready; anymoreまだstill; not yetすぐsoon; right awayいつもalwaysたいていusuallyまたagainはじめてfor the first timeさっきa little while agoあとでlaterいまnowこれからfrom now onやっとat last; finallyだんだんgraduallyゆっくりslowly; leisurely

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