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JLPT N3 · Health & sports (katakana)

マラソン

まらそん

marathon

Stroke order of マラソン

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

マ · 2 strokesラ · 2 strokesソ · 2 strokesン · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Sounds like 'marathon' - long race.

Parts: from English 'marathon'

The characters in マラソン

  • マ ま — ma (2 strokes)
  • ラ ら — ra (2 strokes)
  • ソ そ — so (2 strokes)
  • ン ん — n (the only lone consonant) (2 strokes)

Example sentence

マラソンに出る予定だ。

まらそんにでるよていだ。

I plan to run in a marathon.

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