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JLPT N3 · Hiragana verbs

ぶつかる

collide

Stroke order of ぶつかる

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

ぶ · 6 strokesつ · 1 strokesか · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

BUTSUKARU — 'boots-car': boots collide with a car.

Parts: godan verb (intransitive); collide

The characters in ぶつかる

  • ぶ ぶ — bu (6 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

自転車が車にぶつかった。

じてんしゃがくるまにぶつかった。

The bicycle crashed into a car.

More words: Hiragana verbs

さぼるskip (work); slack offためらうhesitateごまかすcheat; gloss overうなずくnodささやくwhisperばれるbe found outずれるslip; be out of lineしゃべるchat; talkくたびれるget tired; wear outいじめるbullyからかうteaseふざけるjoke aroundあきれるbe amazed; be fed upぶつけるbump; hitこぼすspill; complain

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