JLPT N4 · Conditionals & grammar words

ように

so that; like

Stroke order of ように

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

よ · 2 strokes う · 2 strokes に · 3 strokes

Memory trick

YOU-NI — 'yo-knee': 'yo, knee!' bend it like this, so that.

Parts: particle phrase; like, so that; ～ように

The characters in ように

よよ — yo (2 strokes)
うう — u (2 strokes)
にに — ni (3 strokes)

Example sentence

忘れないようにメモします。

わすれないようにめもします。

I'll take a note so that I don't forget.

More words: Conditionals & grammar words

もしif たとえeven if まるでjust like; as if どうしてもno matter what ままas is; unchanged ばかりonly; just ためfor the sake of; because of はずshould be; expected つもりintention; plan ところjust about to; point

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