JLPT N5 · Like this & that

どのくらい

how long; how much

Stroke order of どのくらい

5 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ど · 4 strokes の · 1 strokes く · 1 strokes ら · 2 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

DONO KURAI — 'dough no, curry': how much curry?

Parts: How long/much; time and amount

The characters in どのくらい

どど — do (4 strokes)
のの — no (1 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

どのくらいかかりますか。

How long does it take?

More words: Like this & that

こうlike this; this way ああlike that; ah こんなthis kind of そんなthat kind of あんなthat kind of (over there)こんなにthis much; so そんなにthat much; not so どうやってhow; by what means どれぐらいabout how much なにかsomething だれかsomeone どこかsomewhere いつかsomeday; sometime なにもnothing (with negative)

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