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JLPT N5 · Counting things (kana)

ひとり

one person

Stroke order of ひとり

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

ひ · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

HITORI — 'he-tore-ee': he tore it all alone, one person.

Parts: Irregular person counter; also means 'alone'

The characters in ひとり

  • ひ ひ — hi (1 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

教室にひとりいます。

きょうしつにひとりいます。

There is one person in the classroom.

More words: Counting things (kana)

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