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JLPT N5 · Adverbs of time

もう

already; anymore

Stroke order of もう

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

も · 3 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

MOU — a cow's 'moo': already done, the cow is gone

Parts: Already/anymore; with negative 'no longer'

The characters in もう

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

Example sentence

もう食べました。

もうたべました。

I have already eaten.

More words: Adverbs of time

まだstill; not yet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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