JLPT N3 · Adverbs of frequency & amount

ちょくちょく

now and then

Stroke order of ちょくちょく

6 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ち · 2 strokesょ · 3 strokesく · 1 strokes ち · 2 strokesょ · 3 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

CHOKU-CHOKU — 'choke-choke' tiny coughs now and then.

Parts: Adverb; casual 'frequently'.

The characters in ちょくちょく

ちち — chi (2 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)
ちち — chi (2 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ちょくちょく友達と会う。

ちょくちょくともだちとあう。

I see my friends now and then.

More words: Adverbs of frequency & amount

しばしばoften いちいちone by one; every single いくつもmany; numerous なにもかもeverything あれこれthis and that それぞれeach; respectively すべてall; everything ひとりでにby itself ずらりとin a row ちらほらhere and there まとめてall together あちこちhere and there なんでもanything; whatever

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