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JLPT N3 · Adverbs of attitude

ともかく

at any rate

Stroke order of ともかく

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

と · 2 strokesも · 3 strokesか · 3 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

TOMOKAKU — 'Tomo cuckoo' let's skip this, anyway.

Parts: Adverb; leave aside.

The characters in ともかく

  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • も も — mo (3 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ともかくやってみよう。

Anyway, let's try it.

More words: Adverbs of attitude

むしろrather; insteadさすがas expectedついunintentionallyかえってon the contraryあいにくunfortunatelyせいぜいat most; at best

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