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JLPT N4 · Adverbs of degree

なかなか

quite; not easily

Stroke order of なかなか

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

な · 4 strokesか · 3 strokesな · 4 strokesか · 3 strokes

Memory trick

NAKANAKA — 'knack-a knack-a': it takes a knack to get it, not easily.

Parts: adverb; positive = quite, with negative = not easily

The characters in なかなか

  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)

Example sentence

日本語はなかなか難しいです。

にほんごはなかなかむずかしいです。

Japanese is quite difficult.

More words: Adverbs of degree

ずいぶんquite; considerablyだいぶgreatly; a lotかなりfairly; considerablyほとんどalmost; hardlyすっかりcompletelyさらにfurthermore; even moreちっともnot at allほぼalmost; nearlyそれほどnot that muchできるだけas much as possible

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