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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: feelings

うきうき

cheerful; buoyant

Stroke order of うきうき

4 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

う · 2 strokesき · 4 strokesう · 2 strokesき · 4 strokes

Memory trick

UKI-UKI — 'ooh-key' key in hand, floating with joy.

Parts: adverb; with する; light-hearted

The characters in うきうき

  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)

Example sentence

旅行の前はうきうきします。

りょこうのまえはうきうきします。

I feel buoyant before a trip.

More words: Mimetic words: feelings

はらはらanxious; on edgeぞっとshudder; chilled with fearむかむかnauseous; angryくよくよbrood; fretもやもやgloomy; unsettledおどおどtimid; nervousひやひやfrightened; in a cold sweatうんざりfed up; sick of

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