JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds
がたがた
rattling
Stroke order of がたがた
4 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
GATA-GATA — a 'got-a got-a' loose window rattling in the wind.
Parts: Mimetic adverb; rattling or shaking; also trembling.
The characters in がたがた
Example sentence
風で窓ががたがた鳴る。
かぜでまどががたがたなる。
The window rattles in the wind.