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JLPT N4 · Manner adverbs

にっこり

with a smile

Stroke order of にっこり

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

に · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesこ · 2 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

NIKKORI — 'nick-ori': nick of a smile, with a smile.

Parts: mimetic adverb; one warm smile; with する

The characters in にっこり

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

Example sentence

彼女はにっこり笑いました。

かのじょはにっこりわらいました。

She smiled sweetly.

More words: Manner adverbs

うっかりcarelesslyほっとrelievedふらふらdizzy; unsteadyびっしょりsoaking wetしっかりfirmly; reliablyはっきりclearlyじっとstill; fixedlyそっとsoftly; gentlyどんどんrapidly; steadilyいっしょうけんめいwith all one's mightついにfinally; at lastとにかくanyway; at any rate

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