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JLPT N4 · Honorific & polite words

もうす

to say (humble)

Stroke order of もうす

3 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

も · 3 strokesう · 2 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

MOUSU — 'moh-sue': 'more, sue' — I humbly say my name.

Parts: godan verb; humble for 言う; ます form もうします

The characters in もうす

  • も も — mo (3 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

私は田中ともうします。

わたしはたなかともうします。

My name is Tanaka.

More words: Honorific & polite words

いらっしゃるto be; come; go (honorific)おっしゃるto say (honorific)なさるto do (honorific)めしあがるto eat; drink (honorific)くださるto give (honorific)いただくto receive (humble)まいるto go; come (humble)いたすto do (humble)ござるto be (polite)おるto be (humble)さしあげるto give (humble)うかがうto visit; ask (humble)ございますto be (polite)

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