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.
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle
- up and down, lightly, nimbly, moving in small leaps as a frog or rabbit
- casually, (strolling about) without a care
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb
- whirr, hum, buzz
- whoosh, woosh, whiz
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb
- bell ringing (chiming)
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing
- plump, chubby
- welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
- getting up, stirring, moving about
- shaggy, hairy
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- (raining) heavily, (water rushing) plentily
- with white noise, with a buzz
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle
- gurgling, burbling, bubbling, sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle
- clickety-clack
Wordsearch-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word interjection adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb
- crash, smash, crunch, bang
Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the ใจ particle adverb noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ
- clattering, rattling
Wordsearch-only kanji form onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic)
- rustling