BloomkoJLPT N3 · Communication
挨拶
あいさつ
greeting
Stroke order of 挨拶
2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
挨 · 10 strokes拶 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
Two hands (扌 + 扌) pushing toward each other to meet: a greeting.
Parts: 挨 = 扌 hand + 矣 + 拶 = 扌 hand + 巛 + 夕 (press close)
Example sentence
朝、近所の人に挨拶しました。
あさ、きんじょのひとにあいさつしました。
In the morning, I greeted my neighbor.