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JLPT N4 · Onomatopoeia

ぺこぺこ

starving

Stroke order of ぺこぺこ

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

ぺ · 2 strokesこ · 2 strokesぺ · 2 strokesこ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

PEKO-PEKO — 'peck-o peck-o': pecking at crumbs because starving.

Parts: adverb/na-adj; informal hunger

The characters in ぺこぺこ

  • ぺ ぺ — pe (2 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • ぺ ぺ — pe (2 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)

Example sentence

お腹がぺこぺこです。

おなかがぺこぺこです。

I'm starving.

More words: Onomatopoeia

そわそわrestless; fidgetyがっかりdisappointedにこにこsmiling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きらきらglitteringがらがらempty; rattling

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