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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

がっかり

disappointed

Stroke order of がっかり

4 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

が · 5 strokesっ · 1 strokesか · 3 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

GAKKARI — 'gah-curry': spilled curry, so you slump, disappointed.

Parts: adverb; with する; disappointment

The characters in がっかり

  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

試合に負けてがっかりしました。

しあいにまけてがっかりしました。

I was disappointed to lose the game.

More words: Onomatopoeia

そわそわrestless; fidgetyにこにこsmilingどきどきheart poundingわくわくexcitedいらいらirritatedぺらぺらfluentぴかぴかsparkling; shinyぐっすりsoundly (sleep)ばらばらscattered; in piecesごろごろlazing around; rumblingざあざあpouring (rain)のんびりrelaxed; carefreeすっきりrefreshed; neatぺこぺこstarvingきらきらglitteringがらがらempty; rattling

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