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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

ちくちく

prickly

Stroke order of ちくちく

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

ち · 2 strokesく · 1 strokesち · 2 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

CHIKU-CHIKU — 'chicken pecks' prickle your skin.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; prickling.

The characters in ちくちく

  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

このセーターはちくちくする。

このせーたーはちくちくする。

This sweater is prickly.

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ぞくぞくchills; thrilled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むずむずitchy; itching toぐったりlimp; drainedげっそりhaggard; gaunt

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