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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

どきどき

heart pounding

Stroke order of どきどき

4 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ど · 4 strokesき · 4 strokesど · 4 strokesき · 4 strokes

Memory trick

DOKI-DOKI — 'dokey-dokey': heartbeat thumping like a drum.

Parts: adverb; with する; nerves or excitement

The characters in どきどき

  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)
  • ど ど — do (4 strokes)
  • き き — ki (4 strokes)

Example sentence

発表の前はどきどきします。

はっぴょうのまえはどきどきします。

My heart pounds before a presentation.

More words: Onomatopoeia

そわそわrestless; fidgetyがっかりdisappointedにこにこsmilingわくわくexcitedいらいらirritatedぺらぺらfluentぴかぴかsparkling; shinyぐっすりsoundly (sleep)ばらばらscattered; in piecesごろごろlazing around; rumblingざあざあpouring (rain)のんびりrelaxed; carefreeすっきりrefreshed; neatぺこぺこstarvingきらきらglitteringがらがらempty; rattling

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