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JLPT N5 · Clothes & things (katakana)

ボタン

ぼたん

button

Stroke order of ボタン

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ボ · 6 strokesタ · 3 strokesン · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Sounds like 'BUTTON': bo-ta-n.

Parts: from English 'button' (or Portuguese 'botão')

The characters in ボタン

  • ボ ぼ — bo (6 strokes)
  • タ た — ta (3 strokes)
  • ン ん — n (the only lone consonant) (2 strokes)

Example sentence

シャツのボタンが取れました。

しゃつのぼたんがとれました。

A button came off my shirt.

More words: Clothes & things (katakana)

シャツshirtワイシャツdress shirtセーターsweaterコートcoatスカートskirtズボンtrousers; pantsネクタイnecktieポケットpocketスリッパslippersハンカチhandkerchiefかばんbagめがねglassesギターguitarフィルムfilm (camera)

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