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JLPT N3 · Shapes

斜め

ななめ

diagonal

Stroke order of 斜め

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

斜 · 11 strokesめ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

斗 a ladle tilted next to 余 leftover shows a slant.

Parts: 斜 slanted + め

The characters in 斜め

  • め め — me (2 strokes)

Example sentence

斜めに切ってください。

ななめにきってください。

Please cut it diagonally.

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