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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds

ぱちぱち

clapping; crackling

Stroke order of ぱちぱち

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぱ · 5 strokesち · 2 strokesぱ · 5 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

PACHI-PACHI — 'pa-chee' hands clap, fire crackles.

Parts: Onomatopoeia for applause or crackling.

The characters in ぱちぱち

  • ぱ ぱ — pa (5 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • ぱ ぱ — pa (5 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

みんなでぱちぱち拍手した。

みんなでぱちぱちはくしゅした。

Everyone clapped together.

More words: Mimetic words: sounds

がたがたrattlingぱらぱらsprinkling; flipping pagesしとしとdrizzling gentlyぽたぽたdrippingざわざわbuzzing (crowd); rustlingがやがやnoisy chatterしーんとdead silentがちゃんclang; crashばたんslam; bangどすんthudとんとんknock knock; tappingぐうぐうsnoring; stomach growlingばりばりcrunching; energetically

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