JLPT N5 · Like this & that

どれぐらい

about how much

Stroke order of どれぐらい

5 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ど · 4 strokes れ · 2 strokes ぐ · 3 strokes ら · 2 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

DORE GURAI — 'doe-ray goo-rye': about how much

Parts: Same as どのくらい; slightly casual

The characters in どれぐらい

どど — do (4 strokes)
れれ — re (2 strokes)
ぐぐ — gu (3 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

どれぐらい待ちましたか。

どれぐらいまちましたか。

About how long did you wait?

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 どのくらいhow long; 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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