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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

ざあざあ

pouring (rain)

Stroke order of ざあざあ

4 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ざ · 5 strokesあ · 3 strokesざ · 5 strokesあ · 3 strokes

Memory trick

ZAA-ZAA — 'zaa zaa': the sound of a shower pouring down.

Parts: adverb; with 降る

The characters in ざあざあ

  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • あ あ — a (3 strokes)
  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • あ あ — a (3 strokes)

Example sentence

外は雨がざあざあ降っています。

そとはあめがざあざあふっています。

Rain is pouring down outside.

More words: Onomatopoeia

そわそわrestless; fidgetyがっかりdisappointedにこにこsmilingどきどきheart poundingわくわくexcitedいらいらirritatedぺらぺらfluentぴかぴかsparkling; shinyぐっすりsoundly (sleep)ばらばらscattered; in piecesごろごろlazing around; rumblingのんびりrelaxed; carefreeすっきりrefreshed; neatぺこぺこstarvingきらきらglitteringがらがらempty; rattling

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