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JLPT N3 · Hiragana nouns

しわ

wrinkle

Stroke order of しわ

2 characters, 3 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

し · 1 strokesわ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SHIWA — 'she-wah': 'she wah!' shouts at a new wrinkle in the mirror.

Parts: noun; skin or cloth wrinkles

The characters in しわ

  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)

Example sentence

このシャツはしわだらけだ。

このしゃつはしわだらけだ。

This shirt is full of wrinkles.

More words: Hiragana nouns

くしゃみsneezeしゃっくりhiccupあくびyawnいびきsnoringほこりdustきっかけtrigger; opportunityこつknack; trickついでwhile one is at itおまけbonus; extraおやつsnackしみstainふりpretenseおしまいthe endひもstring; cord

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