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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: feelings

むかむか

nauseous; angry

Stroke order of むかむか

4 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

む · 3 strokesか · 3 strokesむ · 3 strokesか · 3 strokes

Memory trick

MUKA-MUKA — 'moo-kah': a mooing cow upsets the stomach.

Parts: adverb; with する; nausea or anger

The characters in むかむか

  • む む — mu (3 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)
  • む む — mu (3 strokes)
  • か か — ka (3 strokes)

Example sentence

食べすぎて胸がむかむかします。

たべすぎてむねがむかむかします。

I ate too much and feel nauseous.

More words: Mimetic words: feelings

はらはらanxious; on edgeうきうきcheerful; buoyantぞっとshudder; chilled with fearくよくよbrood; fretもやもやgloomy; unsettledおどおどtimid; nervousひやひやfrightened; in a cold sweatうんざりfed up; sick of

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