JLPT N5 · Movement

並ぶ

ならぶ

to line up

Stroke order of 並ぶ

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

並 · 8 strokesぶ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Two people standing side by side on one ground line.

Parts: 並 line up + ぶ

The characters in 並ぶ

ぶぶ — bu (6 strokes)

Example sentence

店の前に並びます。

みせのまえにならびます。

I line up in front of the shop.

Words with 並

並べるto line up; to arrange

More words: Movement

泳ぐto swim 遊ぶto play 飛ぶto fly; to jump 乗るto ride; to get on 降りるto get off 渡るto cross 曲がるto turn 登るto climb 急ぐto hurry 上がるto go up; to rise 下がるto go down; to fall 落ちるto fall; to drop 遅れるto be late

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