JLPT N4 · Manner adverbs

そっと

softly; gently

Stroke order of そっと

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

そ · 1 strokesっ · 1 strokesと · 2 strokes

Memory trick

SOTTO — 'sew, toe': sew quietly on tiptoe, gently.

Parts: mimetic adverb; quietly, softly

The characters in そっと

そそ — so (1 strokes)
とと — to (2 strokes)

Example sentence

赤ちゃんをそっと寝かせます。

あかちゃんをそっとねかせます。

I gently lay the baby down.

More words: Manner adverbs

うっかりcarelessly にっこりwith a smile ほっとrelieved ふらふらdizzy; unsteady びっしょりsoaking wet しっかりfirmly; reliably はっきりclearly じっとstill; fixedly どんどんrapidly; steadily いっしょうけんめいwith all one's might ついにfinally; at last とにかくanyway; at any rate

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