Bloomko
JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: body

ぽかぽか

nice and warm

Stroke order of ぽかぽか

4 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぽ · 6 strokesか · 3 strokesぽ · 6 strokesか · 3 strokes

Memory trick

POKA-POKA — 'poke-a' sunny spot, cozy warmth.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; pleasantly warm.

The characters in ぽかぽか

  • ぽ ぽ — po (6 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • ぽ ぽ — po (6 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)

Example sentence

今日はぽかぽかして暖かい。

きょうはぽかぽかしてあたたかい。

It's nice and warm today.

More words: Mimetic words: body

ずきずきthrobbing (pain)ひりひりstinging; smarting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

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.