JLPT N5 · Travel & mail

切手

きって

stamp

Stroke order of 切手

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

切 · 4 strokes手 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

切 is cutting and 手 is a hand: a little piece cut and handled for the mail.

Parts: 切 cut + 手 hand

The characters in 切手

手て — hand (4 strokes)

Example sentence

封筒に切手をはりました。

ふうとうにきってをはりました。

I put a stamp on the envelope.

Words with 切

切符ticket 切るto cut 親切kind 大切important; precious 締め切りdeadline 踏切railroad crossing 品切れout of stock 売り切れsold out 適切appropriate

Words with 手

手hand 手袋gloves お手洗いrestroom 手伝うto help 歌手singer 手紙letter 相手partner; other party 上手skilful; good at 下手unskilful; bad at 苦手poor at; weak point 手続きprocedure 手術surgery; operation 手数料fee; commission 運転手driver 手頃reasonable; handy 手荷物hand luggage 手首wrist 手当てmedical care; treatment

More words: Travel & mail

飛行機airplane 切符ticket 乗り場boarding place 封筒envelope 葉書postcard 雑誌magazine 電話telephone 電話番号phone number 外国旅行trip abroad 乗り物vehicle 大使館embassy 郵便局post office

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