JLPT N4 · Polite life

下さる

くださる

to give (honorific)

Stroke order of 下さる

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

下 · 3 strokes さ · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

下 is something below the line, handed down to you from a higher person.

Parts: 下 down + さる

The characters in 下さる

下した — down; below (3 strokes)
ささ — sa (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生が本を下さいました。

せんせいがほんをくださいました。

The teacher gave me a book.

Words with 下

下down; below 下がるto go down; to fall 地下underground 地下鉄subway 下手unskilful; bad at 部下subordinate 廊下hallway; corridor 値下げprice cut 下旬last third of a month 下痢diarrhea 以下or less; below 上下up and down 下品vulgar 靴下socks

More words: Polite life

丁寧polite; careful 失礼rudeness; excuse me お礼thanks; gratitude お祝いcelebration; gift お土産souvenir 拝見looking at (humble)伺うto visit; to ask (humble)申すto say (humble)申し上げるto say (very humble)召し上がるto eat (honorific)差し上げるto give (humble)致すto do (humble)参るto go; to come (humble)存じるto know (humble)御覧になるto see (honorific)

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