BloomkoJLPT N3 · Describing things
大切
たいせつ
important; precious
Stroke order of 大切
2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
大 · 3 strokes切 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
Cutting (切) into something big (大) calls for great care, because it is precious.
Parts: 大 big + 切 cut (七 + 刀 knife)
Example sentence
家族はとても大切です。
かぞくはとてもたいせつです。
My family is very important to me.