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JLPT N4 · Polite life

差し上げる

さしあげる

to give (humble)

Stroke order of 差し上げる

5 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

差 · 10 strokesし · 1 strokes上 · 3 strokesげ · 5 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

差 is offering a difference and 上 is raising it up: lifting a gift to someone.

Parts: 差 offer + し + 上 up + げる

The characters in 差し上げる

  • 差 さ — difference; gap (10 strokes)
  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • 上 うえ — up; above (3 strokes)
  • げ げ — ge (5 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

先生に本を差し上げました。

せんせいにほんをさしあげました。

I gave my teacher a book.

Words with 差

Words with 上

More words: Polite life

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