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JLPT N3 · Hiragana verbs

うなずく

nod

Stroke order of うなずく

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

う · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesず · 5 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

UNAZUKU — 'oo-nah-zoo-koo': 'Oo-nah' he nods at the zoo, agreeing.

Parts: godan verb; nod in agreement

The characters in うなずく

  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • ず ず — zu (5 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は黙ってうなずいた。

かれはだまってうなずいた。

He nodded silently.

More words: Hiragana verbs

さぼるskip (work); slack offためらうhesitateごまかすcheat; gloss overささやくwhisperばれるbe found outずれるslip; be out of lineしゃべるchat; talkくたびれるget tired; wear outいじめるbullyからかうteaseふざけるjoke aroundあきれるbe amazed; be fed upぶつけるbump; hitぶつかるcollideこぼすspill; complain

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