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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: faces & voices

くすくす

giggling

Stroke order of くすくす

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

く · 1 strokesす · 2 strokesく · 1 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KUSU-KUSU — 'kooshoo' like a soft 'kus-kus' giggle.

Parts: adverb; with する; stifled laugh

The characters in くすくす

  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

教室でくすくす笑っています。

きょうしつでくすくすわらっています。

They are giggling in the classroom.

More words: Mimetic words: faces & voices

にやにやgrinning; smirkingげらげらroaring with laughterしくしくsobbing quietlyめそめそwhimperingぶつぶつgrumbling; mutteringぼんやりabsent-minded; vaguelyうとうとdozing offすやすやsleeping peacefullyぼーっとspaced outきょろきょろlooking around restlesslyじろじろstaring

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