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JLPT N5 · Adverbs of time

まだ

still; not yet

Stroke order of まだ

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ま · 3 strokesだ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

MADA — 'ma, da!' still not done

Parts: Still; with negative 'not yet'

The characters in まだ

  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • だ だ — da (6 strokes)

Example sentence

まだ分かりません。

まだわかりません。

I still don't understand.

More words: Adverbs of time

もうalready; anymoreすぐsoon; right awayいつもalwaysときどきsometimesたいていusuallyまたagainはじめてfor the first timeさっきa little while agoあとでlaterいまnowこれからfrom now onやっとat last; finallyだんだんgraduallyゆっくりslowly; leisurely

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