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JLPT N3 · Hiragana nouns

ほこり

dust

Stroke order of ほこり

3 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ほ · 4 strokesこ · 2 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

HOKORI — 'hoe, curry': dusty hoe makes dusty curry, dust everywhere.

Parts: noun; also means 'pride' in another sense

The characters in ほこり

  • ほ ほ — ho (4 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

本棚にほこりがたまっている。

ほんだなにほこりがたまっている。

Dust has collected on the bookshelf.

More words: Hiragana nouns

くしゃみsneezeしゃっくりhiccupあくびyawnいびきsnoringしわwrinkleきっかけtrigger; opportunityこつknack; trickついでwhile one is at itおまけbonus; extraおやつsnackしみstainふりpretenseおしまいthe endひもstring; cord

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