JLPT N4 · Linking words
ところが
however; but
Stroke order of ところが
4 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
TOKOROGA — 'toe-ko rogue': a rogue twist kicks the expected result.
Parts: conjunction; unexpected result follows
The characters in ところが
Example sentence
行ってみた。ところが、店は閉まっていた。
いってみた。ところが、みせはしまっていた。
I went. However, the shop was closed.