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JLPT N3 · Daily situations

否定

ひてい

denial

Stroke order of 否定

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

否 · 7 strokes定 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A mouth 口 saying not 不 settles 定 it firmly—denial.

Parts: 否 deny (不 not + 口 mouth) + 定 fix (宀 roof + 𤴓 foot)

Example sentence

彼はその話を否定しました。

かれはそのはなしをひていしました。

He denied the story.

Words with 否

Words with 定

More words: Daily situations

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