JLPT N3 · Events & culture

乾杯

かんぱい

cheers; toast

Stroke order of 乾杯

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

乾 · 11 strokes杯 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Raise the wooden 杯 cup until it is 乾 dry: cheers!

Parts: 乾 dry + 杯 cup (木 wood + 不 not)

Example sentence

みんなで乾杯しました。

みんなでかんぱいしました。

We all made a toast together.

Words with 杯

一杯one cup; full

More words: Events & culture

演奏musical performance 舞台stage 参加participation 遊園地amusement park 絵画painting 王様king 曲tune; piece of music 客席audience seats 記念commemoration; memory 登場appearance; entrance 酒alcohol; sake 勝敗victory or defeat 万歳hurray; banzai 流行fashion; trend 水泳swimming

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