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JLPT N5 · Question words

どう

how

Stroke order of どう

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ど · 4 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

DO — 'dough?' how do you do?

Parts: How; asks state or method

The characters in どう

  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

日本はどうですか。

にほんはどうですか。

How is Japan?

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いかがhow (polite)どうしてwhy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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