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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

がくがく

trembling; shaky

Stroke order of がくがく

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

が · 5 strokesく · 1 strokesが · 5 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

GAKU-GAKU — 'gack, gack' knees knocking in fear.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; shaky knees.

The characters in がくがく

  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

足ががくがくする。

あしががくがくする。

My legs are shaky.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smartingがんがんpounding (headache)くらくらdizzyぞくぞくchills; thrilledへとへとexhaustedくたくたworn outぽかぽかnice and warmぶるぶるshiveringちくちくpricklyむずむずitchy; itching toぐったりlimp; drainedげっそりhaggard; gaunt

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