JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

ゆらゆら

swaying

Stroke order of ゆらゆら

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

ゆ · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokes ゆ · 2 strokes ら · 2 strokes

Memory trick

YURA-YURA — 'you-rah!' a hammock swaying gently.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; gentle swaying.

The characters in ゆらゆら

ゆゆ — yu (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)
ゆゆ — yu (2 strokes)
らら — ra (2 strokes)

Example sentence

船がゆらゆら揺れている。

ふねがゆらゆらゆれている。

The boat is swaying gently.

More words: Mimetic words: motion

よろよろstaggering ぶらぶらstrolling; dangling うろうろwandering around ころころrolling; changing often くるくるspinning round ぐるぐるgoing round and round すいすいsmoothly; swimmingly のろのろslowly; sluggishly ばたばたhustle and bustle; flapping せかせかhurried; restless ぴょんぴょんhopping ふわふわfluffy; floating ひらひらfluttering ちらちらflickering; glancing

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