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List: Popular onomatopoeia

Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.

List: Popular onomatopoeia
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Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias. In this list you will find some of the most popular ones.
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7 Jun 2022, 7:34 p.m.
Last updated
9 Dec 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Showing 41 - 50 of 65 words for the list Popular onomatopoeia.
コンコンkonkon

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • tap-tap, knock-knock, bang-bang
  • cough-cough
  • bark (of a fox), yelp, cry
  • heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
  • fox
げほげほgehogeho

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  adverb  noun  noun (generic)  adverb taking the と particle 

  • (wet) cough, (sound of) coughing
ワイワイwaiwai

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb 

  • noisily, clamorously, boisterously
  • incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.), going on and on, making a fuss (of something), playing up
  • loudly (crying), wailing, bawling, howling
きゃっkyaっ

Wordinterjection  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  slang  noun  noun (generic) 

  • yikes!, eek!, ouch!, yes!, wow!, blech
  • ook, eek
  • customer
じろじろjirojiro

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

  • staringly, scrutinizing, scrutinising
ワンワンwanwan

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  adverb  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • bow-wow, woof, arf, barking
  • wah-wah, bawling, wailing
  • clamouring, clamoring, echoing, loudly
  • dog, doggy, bow-wow
モーモーmoomoo

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • moo (sound of a cow)
  • moo-cow, moo-moo
ヒヒーンhihiin

Wordnoun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する 

  • neigh, whinny
ブーブーbuubuu

Wordsearch-only kana form  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone)
  • grumbling, complaining
  • car, automobile
こけこっこうkokekokkou

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  children's language  noun  noun (generic) 

  • cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters)
  • cockerel, rooster

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