JLPT N4 · Communication

知らせ

しらせ

notice; news

Stroke order of 知らせ

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

知 · 8 strokesら · 2 strokes せ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

An arrow (矢) and a mouth (口) that knows (知), now telling: news.

Parts: 知 know + らせ kana

The characters in 知らせ

らら — ra (2 strokes)
せせ — se (3 strokes)

Example sentence

うれしい知らせがあります。

うれしいしらせがあります。

I have happy news.

Words with 知

知るto know 知らせるto inform 知り合いacquaintance 知事governor 通知notification 知識knowledge 知人acquaintance

More words: Communication

小包parcel 伝言message 相手partner; other party 話し合うto discuss 謝るto apologize 褒めるto praise 叱るto scold 尋ねるto ask 訪ねるto visit 文句complaint

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