JLPT N3 · Time & frequency

相変わらず

あいかわらず

as usual; as ever

Stroke order of 相変わらず

5 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

相 · 9 strokes変 · 9 strokes わ · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokes ず · 5 strokes

Memory trick

An eye (目) watching the same tree (木) sees that it does not change (変わらず): as ever.

Parts: 相 = 木 tree + 目 eye (mutual) + 変わらず not changing

The characters in 相変わらず

変へん — strange (9 strokes)
わわ — wa (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
ずず — zu (5 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は相変わらず元気です。

かれはあいかわらずげんきです。

He is as healthy as ever.

Words with 相

相談consultation; talking over 相手partner; other party 首相prime minister 相撲sumo

Words with 変

大変tough; very 変strange 変わるto change 変えるto change (something)変化change 変換conversion

More words: Time & frequency

最近recently; these days 将来the future 過去the past 現在the present; now 以前before; formerly 最初first; the beginning 最後last; the end 途中on the way; midway 期間period; term 締め切りdeadline 普段usually; everyday 突然suddenly 偶然by chance 次第にgradually

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