BloomkoJLPT N3 · Time & frequency
突然
とつぜん
suddenly
Stroke order of 突然
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
突 · 8 strokes然 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
A dog (犬) bursts out of a hole (穴), as sudden as a fire (灬) flaring up.
Parts: 突 = 穴 hole + 犬 dog + 然 = 月 meat + 犬 dog + 灬 fire (state)
Example sentence
突然、雨が降り出しました。
とつぜん、あめがふりだしました。
Suddenly it started to rain.