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JLPT N5 · Question words

どうして

why

Stroke order of どうして

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

ど · 4 strokesう · 2 strokesし · 1 strokesて · 1 strokes

Memory trick

DOSHITE — 'dose, she tay' why did she do that?

Parts: Why; ask reason; reply with から

The characters in どうして

  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • て て — te (1 strokes)

Example sentence

どうして泣きますか。

どうしてなきますか。

Why are you crying?

More words: Question words

なにwhatなんwhat (before counters)だれwhoどなたwho (polite)どこwhereいつwhenどうhowいかがhow (polite)なぜwhyいくらhow much (price)いくつhow many; how oldどれwhich (of many)どのwhich ~どちらwhich (of two); where (polite)どんなwhat kind of

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