JLPT N4 · Conditionals & grammar words

ばかり

only; just

Stroke order of ばかり

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ば · 6 strokes か · 3 strokes り · 2 strokes

Memory trick

BAKARI — 'bucket-ree': only buckets, nothing else but buckets.

Parts: particle; noun+ばかり 'only'; ～たばかり 'just did'

The characters in ばかり

ばば — ba (6 strokes)
かか — ka (3 strokes)
りり — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は漫画ばかり読んでいます。

かれはまんがばかりよんでいます。

He reads nothing but manga.

More words: Conditionals & grammar words

もしif たとえeven if まるでjust like; as if どうしてもno matter what ままas is; unchanged ためfor the sake of; because of はずshould be; expected つもりintention; plan ところjust about to; point ようにso that; like

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