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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds

ざわざわ

buzzing (crowd); rustling

Stroke order of ざわざわ

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ざ · 5 strokesわ · 2 strokesざ · 5 strokesわ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

ZAWA-ZAWA — the crowd 'sah-wah' hums like waves.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; murmuring crowd or rustling leaves.

The characters in ざわざわ

  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • ざ ざ — za (5 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)

Example sentence

教室がざわざわしている。

きょうしつがざわざわしている。

The classroom is buzzing.

More words: Mimetic words: sounds

がたがたrattlingぱらぱらsprinkling; flipping pagesしとしとdrizzling gentlyぽたぽたdrippingがやがやnoisy chatterしーんとdead silentがちゃんclang; crashばたんslam; bangどすんthudとんとんknock knock; tappingぐうぐうsnoring; stomach growlingばりばりcrunching; energeticallyぱちぱちclapping; crackling

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