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JLPT N5 · Size, shape & speed

太い

ふとい

thick; fat

Stroke order of 太い

2 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

太 · 4 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A big (大) shape with an extra dot swelling: thick and fat.

Parts: 太 thick (大 big + 丶) + い

The characters in 太い

  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

この木は太いです。

このきはふといです。

This tree is thick.

Words with 太

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