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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: textures

かちかち

rock hard; frozen solid

Stroke order of かちかち

4 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

か · 3 strokesち · 2 strokesか · 3 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KACHI-KACHI — 'catchy' ice cubes frozen rock hard.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; very hard; clicking clock.

The characters in かちかち

  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

パンがかちかちになった。

ぱんがかちかちになった。

The bread went rock hard.

More words: Mimetic words: textures

つるつるsmooth; slipperyざらざらrough; grittyべたべたstickyねばねばgooey; stickyさらさらsilky; flowing smoothlyぬるぬるslimyふかふかsoft and fluffyぱさぱさdry; crumblyしっとりmoist; calmぺちゃんこflattenedぼろぼろworn out; tatteredびしょびしょsoaking wetからからparched; empty

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