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JLPT N3 · Amounts

倍

ばい

double; times

Stroke order of 倍

倍 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person 亻 stands beside 咅 a doubled mouth-shape, saying twice as much.

Parts: 亻 person + 咅 (doubling part)

Example sentence

値段が二倍になりました。

ねだんがにばいになりました。

The price doubled.

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