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JLPT N3 · Health & body

疲れる

つかれる

to get tired

Stroke order of 疲れる

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

疲 · 10 strokesれ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

In "疲" your skin "皮" sags on a sickbed "疒": completely worn out and tired.

Parts: 疲 tired (疒 sickness + 皮 skin) + れる verb ending

The characters in 疲れる

  • れ れ — re (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

今日は一日中働いて、疲れました。

きょうはいちにちじゅうはたらいて、つかれました。

I worked all day today and I'm tired.

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