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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

ぐるぐる

going round and round

Stroke order of ぐるぐる

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぐ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokesぐ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

GURU-GURU — a 'guru' walks in circles around a tree.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; going around, heavier than くるくる.

The characters in ぐるぐる

  • ぐ ぐ — gu (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)
  • ぐ ぐ — gu (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

頭がぐるぐる回っている。

あたまがぐるぐるまわっている。

My head is spinning.

More words: Mimetic words: motion

よろよろstaggeringぶらぶらstrolling; danglingうろうろwandering aroundころころrolling; changing oftenくるくるspinning roundすいすいsmoothly; swimminglyのろのろslowly; sluggishlyばたばたhustle and bustle; flappingせかせかhurried; restlessぴょんぴょんhoppingゆらゆらswayingふわふわfluffy; floatingひらひらflutteringちらちらflickering; glancing

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