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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds

ぐうぐう

snoring; stomach growling

Stroke order of ぐうぐう

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

ぐ · 3 strokesう · 2 strokesぐ · 3 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

GUU-GUU — 'goo goo' sounds from a sleeper or hungry stomach.

Parts: Onomatopoeia for snoring or a growling stomach.

The characters in ぐうぐう

  • ぐ ぐ — gu (3 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)
  • ぐ ぐ — gu (3 strokes)
  • う う — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

おなかがぐうぐう鳴っている。

おなかがぐうぐうなっている。

My stomach is growling.

More words: Mimetic words: sounds

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