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JLPT N5 · Question words

なぜ

why

Stroke order of なぜ

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

な · 4 strokesぜ · 5 strokes

Memory trick

NAZE — 'nazzy': 'why is it nasty?'

Parts: Why; more formal/written than どうして

The characters in なぜ

  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • ぜ ぜ — ze (5 strokes)

Example sentence

なぜがっこうに行きませんか。

なぜがっこうにいきませんか。

Why don't you go to school?

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)どうして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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