JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

ちらちら

flickering; glancing

Stroke order of ちらちら

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

ち · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokes ち · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokes

Memory trick

CHIRA-CHIRA — 'cheer-a' flickers and glances at you.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; glancing or flickering.

The characters in ちらちら

ちち — chi (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
ちち — chi (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)

Example sentence

雪がちらちら降ってきた。

ゆきがちらちらふってきた。

Snow began to flutter down.

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 すいすいsmoothly; swimmingly 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

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