Bloomko
JLPT N3 · Adverbs of guessing

なんとなく

somehow; vaguely

Stroke order of なんとなく

5 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

な · 4 strokesん · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

NANTO NAKU — 'non-toe-nuckle' vague feeling.

Parts: Adverb; no clear reason.

The characters in なんとなく

  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • ん ん — n (the only lone consonant) (1 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

なんとなく寂しい気がする。

なんとなくさびしいきがする。

I feel lonely somehow.

More words: Adverbs of guessing

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