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JLPT N5 · Adverbs of degree

ほど

about; extent

Stroke order of ほど

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

ほ · 4 strokesど · 4 strokes

Memory trick

HODO — 'hoe, dough' to the extent

Parts: Particle: extent; not as ~ as

The characters in ほど

  • ほ ほ — ho (4 strokes)
  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)

Example sentence

昨日ほどさむくないです。

きのうほどさむくないです。

It's not as cold as yesterday.

More words: Adverbs of degree

とてもveryすこしa littleちょっとa little; a momentたくさんa lot; manyもっとmoreいちばんmost; number oneよくwell; oftenあまりnot much (with negative)ぜんぜんnot at all (with negative)だいたいmostly; roughlyほんとうにreally; trulyずっとmuch more; all alongちょうどexactly; justぐらいabout; approximately

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