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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds

しとしと

drizzling gently

Stroke order of しとしと

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

し · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesし · 1 strokesと · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SHITO-SHITO — rain 'sheeto' (sheet) soft and quiet outside.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; gentle quiet rain.

The characters in しとしと

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

Example sentence

春の雨がしとしと降っている。

はるのあめがしとしとふっている。

The spring rain is drizzling gently.

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