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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: textures

しっとり

moist; calm

Stroke order of しっとり

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

し · 1 strokesっ · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SHITTORI — 'sheet' of moist cake, calm and damp.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; moist or calm.

The characters in しっとり

  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

しっとりしたケーキが好きだ。

しっとりしたけーきがすきだ。

I like moist cake.

More words: Mimetic words: textures

つるつるsmooth; slipperyざらざらrough; grittyべたべたstickyねばねばgooey; stickyさらさらsilky; flowing smoothlyぬるぬるslimyふかふかsoft and fluffyかちかちrock hard; frozen solidぱさぱさdry; crumblyぺちゃんこflattenedぼろぼろworn out; tatteredびしょびしょsoaking wetからからparched; empty

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