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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: how things are done

さっさと

quickly; promptly

Stroke order of さっさと

4 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

さ · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesさ · 3 strokesと · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SASSATO — 'sassy, toe' quick steps, no dawdling.

Parts: Adverb; often an urging.

The characters in さっさと

  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • さ さ — sa (3 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)

Example sentence

さっさと宿題をしなさい。

さっさとしゅくだいをしなさい。

Hurry up and do your homework.

More words: Mimetic words: how things are done

ゆったりloose; comfortableこっそりsecretly; on the slyぎりぎりjust barely; at the last minuteぎっしりtightly packedたっぷりplenty; generouslyきちんとproperly; neatlyてきぱきbriskly; efficientlyぐずぐずdawdlingだらだらsluggishly; dragging onごちゃごちゃmessy; clutteredすらすらsmoothly; fluentlyじっくりcarefully; thoroughly

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