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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

にこにこ

smiling

Stroke order of にこにこ

4 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

に · 3 strokesこ · 2 strokesに · 3 strokesこ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

NIKO-NIKO — 'Nikko' sunshine on a face: beaming smile.

Parts: adverb; with する/笑う

The characters in にこにこ

  • に に — ni (3 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • に に — ni (3 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)

Example sentence

赤ちゃんがにこにこしています。

あかちゃんがにこにこしています。

The baby is smiling.

More words: Onomatopoeia

そわそわrestless; fidgetyがっかりdisappointedどきどきheart pounding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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