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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: textures

ぺちゃんこ

flattened

Stroke order of ぺちゃんこ

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

ぺ · 2 strokesち · 2 strokesゃ · 3 strokesん · 1 strokesこ · 2 strokes

Memory trick

PECHANKO — 'pet-chunk-o' stepped flat as a pancake.

Parts: Mimetic adjectival noun; flattened.

The characters in ぺちゃんこ

  • ぺ ぺ — pe (2 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • ん ん — n (the only lone consonant) (1 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)

Example sentence

空き缶がぺちゃんこになった。

あきかんがぺちゃんこになった。

The empty can was flattened.

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