JLPT N3 · Adverbs of degree

決して

けっして

never; by no means

Stroke order of 決して

3 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

決 · 7 strokesし · 1 strokes て · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Water 氵 and a notch 夬 cut a firm decision, so definitely not.

Parts: 決 decide (氵 water + 夬) + して kana

The characters in 決して

しし — shi (1 strokes)
てて — te (1 strokes)

Example sentence

決して忘れません。

けっしてわすれません。

I will never forget.

Words with 決

決まるto be decided 決定decision 決めるto decide 多数決majority vote 決まりrule 判決verdict 決勝final (match)

More words: Adverbs of degree

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 恐らくprobably 確かにcertainly

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