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JLPT N4 · Feelings

涙

なみだ

tears

Stroke order of 涙

涙 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

涙 is water 氵 from a door 戸 and a big 大 eye: tears.

Parts: 氵 water + 戻 return

Example sentence

うれしくて涙が出ました。

うれしくてなみだがでました。

I was so happy that tears came out.

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