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JLPT N5 · Polite set phrases

どういたしまして

you're welcome

Stroke order of どういたしまして

8 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ど · 4 strokesう · 2 strokesい · 2 strokesた · 4 strokesし · 1 strokesま · 3 strokesし · 1 strokesて · 1 strokes

Memory trick

DO ITASHIMASHITE — 'dough, it a shame, mash tea': no problem

Parts: Reply to thanks; polite and a bit formal

The characters in どういたしまして

  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • て て — te (1 strokes)

Example sentence

どういたしまして、またどうぞ。

You're welcome, come again.

More words: Polite set phrases

いってきますI'm off; see you laterいってらっしゃいhave a good day; take careただいまI'm homeおかえりなさいwelcome homeいらっしゃいませwelcome (in shops)おげんきですかhow are you?おかげさまでthanks to you; I'm fineしつれいしますexcuse me (entering/leaving)くださいplease give meどうぞplease; go ahead; here you areではwell thenじゃあねsee you; byeまたねsee you laterおめでとうcongratulations

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