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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

ぞくぞく

chills; thrilled

Stroke order of ぞくぞく

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

ぞ · 3 strokesく · 1 strokesぞ · 3 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

ZOKU-ZOKU — 'zo-coo' a shiver runs down your spine.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; chills or excited thrill.

The characters in ぞくぞく

  • ぞ ぞ — zo (3 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • ぞ ぞ — zo (3 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

風邪でぞくぞくする。

かぜでぞくぞくする。

I have chills from a cold.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smartingがんがんpounding (headache)くらくらdizzyへとへとexhaustedくたくたworn outぽかぽかnice and warmぶるぶるshiveringがくがくtrembling; shakyちくちくpricklyむずむずitchy; itching toぐったりlimp; drainedげっそりhaggard; gaunt

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