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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: sounds

ぽたぽた

dripping

Stroke order of ぽたぽた

4 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぽ · 6 strokesた · 4 strokesぽ · 6 strokesた · 4 strokes

Memory trick

POTA-POTA — a leaky 'pot-a pot-a' drips water.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; dripping drops.

The characters in ぽたぽた

  • ぽ ぽ — po (6 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)
  • ぽ ぽ — po (6 strokes)
  • た た — ta (4 strokes)

Example sentence

蛇口から水がぽたぽた落ちる。

じゃぐちからみずがぽたぽたおちる。

Water drips from the faucet.

More words: Mimetic words: sounds

がたがたrattlingぱらぱらsprinkling; flipping pagesしとしとdrizzling gently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ぱちぱちclapping; crackling

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