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JLPT N3 · Nerves & fear

落ち着く

おちつく

to calm down

Stroke order of 落ち着く

4 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

落 · 12 strokesち · 2 strokes着 · 12 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Falling 落 and settling down to rest.

Parts: 落 fall + ち kana + 着 arrive + く kana

The characters in 落ち着く

  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

深呼吸して落ち着きました。

しんこきゅうしておちつきました。

I took a deep breath and calmed down.

Words with 落

落ちるto fall; to drop落ち葉fallen leaves落選losing an election落ち込むto feel down落とすto drop; to lose落語comic storytelling

Words with 着

着替えるto change clothes上着jacket着物kimono着るto wear; to put on着くto arrive到着arrival試着trying on clothes

More words: Nerves & fear

緊張nervousness; tension焦るto be in a hurry; to panic恐ろしいterrible; frightening怯えるto be frightened興奮excitement驚きsurprise怒りanger不安定unstable悩むto worry; to be troubled悩みworry; trouble照れるto be shy; to be embarrassed呆れるto be amazed; to be fed up気味feeling; sensation

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