JLPT N4 · Hobbies & things

小説

しょうせつ

novel

Stroke order of 小説

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

小 · 3 strokes説 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

Small (小) explanations (説) told in words (言) grow into a whole novel.

Parts: 小 small + 説 explain (言 words + 兑)

Example sentence

電車の中で小説を読みます。

でんしゃのなかでしょうせつをよみます。

I read novels on the train.

Words with 小

小さいsmall 小学生elementary school student 小学校elementary school 小包parcel 小雨light rain 小遣いpocket money 小麦粉flour 小銭small change; coins 小児科pediatrics 小数decimal

Words with 説

説明explanation 説得persuasion 演説speech 仮説hypothesis

More words: Hobbies & things

音楽music 歌song 歌手singer 映画film; movie 画家painter 試合match; game 運動exercise; sport 新聞newspaper 洋服clothes; Western clothes 着物kimono 手紙letter 時計clock; watch 部屋room 台stand; counter for machines 物thing

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