JLPT N3 · Hiragana verbs

ささやく

whisper

Stroke order of ささやく

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

さ · 3 strokes さ · 3 strokes や · 3 strokes く · 1 strokes

Memory trick

SASAYAKU — 'sassy-yak-oo': a sassy yak whispers a secret.

Parts: godan verb; whisper

The characters in ささやく

ささ — sa (3 strokes)
ささ — sa (3 strokes)
やや — ya (3 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

彼女は耳元でささやいた。

かのじょはみみもとでささやいた。

She whispered in my ear.

More words: Hiragana verbs

さぼるskip (work); slack off ためらうhesitate ごまかすcheat; gloss over うなずくnod ばれるbe found out ずれるslip; be out of line しゃべるchat; talk くたびれるget tired; wear out いじめるbully からかうtease ふざけるjoke around あきれるbe amazed; be fed up ぶつけるbump; hit ぶつかるcollide こぼすspill; complain

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