JLPT N3 · Adverbs of degree

恐らく

おそらく

probably

Stroke order of 恐らく

3 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

恐 · 10 strokesら · 2 strokes く · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 心 under a worry-like 工凡 shape fearing what likely lies ahead, probably.

Parts: 恐 fear (巩 + 心 heart) + らく kana

The characters in 恐らく

らら — ra (2 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

恐らく明日は雨です。

おそらくあしたはあめです。

It will probably rain tomorrow.

Words with 恐

恐ろしいterrible; frightening 恐怖fear; terror

More words: Adverbs of degree

決してnever; by no means 全くentirely; not at all 絶対absolutely 最もmost 非常にextremely 大分considerably 割とrelatively 案外unexpectedly 一層even more 少々a little 多少somewhat 大体mostly; roughly 殆どalmost; hardly 必ずしもnot necessarily 確かにcertainly

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