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JLPT N5 · Adverbs of degree

ほんとうに

really; truly

Stroke order of ほんとうに

5 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ほ · 4 strokesん · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesう · 2 strokesに · 3 strokes

Memory trick

HONTO NI — 'hone-toe, knee': truly honed toe and knee

Parts: Really; strong emphasis

The characters in ほんとうに

  • ほ ほ — ho (4 strokes)
  • ん ん — n (the only lone consonant) (1 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • に に — ni (3 strokes)

Example sentence

ほんとうにありがとう。

Thank you very much, truly.

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ずっとmuch more; all alongちょうどexactly; justぐらいabout; approximatelyほどabout; extent

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