JLPT N3 · Adverbs of time

やがて

before long

Stroke order of やがて

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

や · 3 strokes が · 5 strokes て · 1 strokes

Memory trick

YAGATE — 'yah gate!' before long the gate opens.

Parts: Adverb; eventually, in time.

The characters in やがて

やや — ya (3 strokes)
がが — ga (5 strokes)
てて — te (1 strokes)

Example sentence

やがて春が来る。

やがてはるがくる。

Spring will come before long.

More words: Adverbs of time

いきなりsuddenly; abruptly いずれsooner or later とっくにlong ago; already たちまちinstantly; in no time いつのまにかbefore one knows it いつまでもforever いまにもat any moment しょっちゅうall the time; constantly いよいよat last; more and more すでにalready

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