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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

ひりひり

stinging; smarting

Stroke order of ひりひり

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ひ · 1 strokesり · 2 strokesひ · 1 strokesり · 2 strokes

Memory trick

HIRI-HIRI — 'hurry hurry' to the water, sunburn stings!

Parts: Mimetic adverb; stinging.

The characters in ひりひり

  • ひ ひ — hi (1 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)
  • ひ ひ — hi (1 strokes)
  • り り — ri (2 strokes)

Example sentence

日焼けで背中がひりひりする。

ひやけでせなかがひりひりする。

My back stings from sunburn.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)がんがんpounding (headache)くらくらdizzyぞくぞくchills; thrilledへとへとexhaustedくたくたworn outぽかぽかnice and warmぶるぶるshiveringがくがくtrembling; shakyちくちくpricklyむずむずitchy; itching toぐったりlimp; drainedげっそりhaggard; gaunt

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