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JLPT N3 · Adverbs of degree

ほんの

mere; just a

Stroke order of ほんの

3 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ほ · 4 strokesん · 1 strokesの · 1 strokes

Memory trick

HONNO — 'hon-no' a mere one honey drop.

Parts: Prenominal; before a noun for small amounts.

The characters in ほんの

  • ほ ほ — ho (4 strokes)
  • ん ん — n (the only lone consonant) (1 strokes)
  • の の — no (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ほんの少しだけ食べた。

ほんのすこしだけたべた。

I ate just a little.

More words: Adverbs of degree

さっぱりnot at all; refreshedまったくentirely; not at allよほどvery; greatlyあまりにtoo; excessivelyますますmore and moreわりとrelatively; ratherいっそうeven moreせめてat leastたったonly; merelyめったにrarely

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