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JLPT N5 · Other kana adverbs

まず

first of all

Stroke order of まず

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

ま · 3 strokesず · 5 strokes

Memory trick

MAZU — 'mad zoo' first

Parts: First of all

The characters in まず

  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • ず ず — zu (5 strokes)

Example sentence

まず手を洗います。

まずてをあらいます。

First, I wash my hands.

More words: Other kana adverbs

まっすぐstraight aheadいっしょにtogetherひとりでalone; by oneselfぜひby all meansたぶんprobably; maybeきっとsurely; certainlyもちろんof courseつぎにnextみんなeveryone; allぜんぶall; everythingほかにbesides; anything elseだけonly; justしかonly (with negative)でもbut; however

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