JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

すいすい

smoothly; swimmingly

Stroke order of すいすい

4 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

す · 2 strokes い · 2 strokes す · 2 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SUI-SUI — 'sway-sway' a fish glides, easy as can be.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; moving smoothly.

The characters in すいすい

すす — su (2 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

魚がすいすい泳いでいる。

さかながすいすいおよいでいる。

The fish swim smoothly.

More words: Mimetic words: motion

よろよろstaggering ぶらぶらstrolling; dangling うろうろwandering around ころころrolling; changing often くるくるspinning round ぐるぐるgoing round and round のろのろslowly; sluggishly ばたばたhustle and bustle; flapping せかせかhurried; restless ぴょんぴょんhopping ゆらゆらswaying ふわふわfluffy; floating ひらひらfluttering ちらちらflickering; glancing

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