JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: motion

よろよろ

staggering

Stroke order of よろよろ

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

よ · 2 strokes ろ · 1 strokes よ · 2 strokes ろ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

YORO-YORO — 'yo, row!' the old rower staggers on shaky legs.

Parts: Mimetic adverb; unsteady walking; with する.

The characters in よろよろ

よよ — yo (2 strokes)
ろろ — ro (1 strokes)
よよ — yo (2 strokes)
ろろ — ro (1 strokes)

Example sentence

おじいさんがよろよろ歩いている。

おじいさんがよろよろあるいている。

The old man is walking unsteadily.

More words: Mimetic words: motion

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 ゆらゆらswaying ふわふわfluffy; floating ひらひらfluttering ちらちらflickering; glancing

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