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JLPT N4 · Polite life

申し上げる

もうしあげる

to say (very humble)

Stroke order of 申し上げる

5 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

申 · 5 strokesし · 1 strokes上 · 3 strokesげ · 5 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

申 is stating and 上 is raising up: raising your words to a superior.

Parts: 申 state + し + 上 raise + げる

The characters in 申し上げる

  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • 上 うえ — up; above (3 strokes)
  • げ げ — ge (5 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

お礼を申し上げます。

おれいをもうしあげます。

I would like to express my thanks.

Words with 申

Words with 上

More words: Polite life

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