JLPT N3 · Friends & partners

幼なじみ

おさななじみ

childhood friend

Stroke order of 幼なじみ

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

幼 · 5 strokesな · 4 strokes じ · 3 strokes み · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Little (幼) strength (力) of childhood: a childhood friend.

Parts: 幼 young + なじみ

The characters in 幼なじみ

なな — na (4 strokes)
じじ — ji (3 strokes)
みみ — mi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は幼なじみです。

かれはおさななじみです。

He is a childhood friend.

Words with 幼

幼いvery young

More words: Friends & partners

親友best friend 仲間companion; fellow 知人acquaintance 同級生classmate 味方ally; supporter 敵enemy; rival 隣人neighbor 仲relationship; terms 友情friendship

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