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Japanese Onomatopoeia Dictionary
The complete English guide to
giongo
and
gitaigo
— Japan's expressive sound and manner words.
989
Words
12
Giongo
33
Gitaigo
944
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ドキドキ
dokidoki
thump-thump…
N2
Sound Words
キラキラ
kirakira
glittering…
Manner & State Words
ピカピカ
pikapika
with a glitter…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふわふわ
fuwafuwa
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.)…
N2
Manner & State Words
わくわく
wakuwaku
to be excited…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニコニコ
nikoniko
with a friendly grin…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペラペラ
perapera
fluently (speaking a foreign language)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペコペコ
pekopeko
very hungry…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐるぐる
guruguru
(turning) round and round…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バタバタ
batabata
flapping…
Manner & State Words
ゴロゴロ
gorogoro
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.)…
Sound Words
すやすや
suyasuya
(sleeping) peacefully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴょんぴょん
pyonpyon
hopping…
Manner & State Words
もふもふ
mofumofu
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ワンワン
wanwan
bow-wow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガチャン
gachan
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver)…
Sound Words
どんどん
dondon
drumming (noise)…
N4
Manner & State Words
カチカチ
kachikachi
ticktock…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コツコツ
kotsukotsu
steadily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つるつる
tsurutsuru
smooth…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ベタベタ
betabeta
sticky…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さらさら
sarasara
with a rustling sound…
Manner & State Words
ガタガタ
gatagata
rattling…
Manner & State Words
びしょびしょ
bishobisho
soaked…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
いらいら
iraira
to get irritated…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
メソメソ
mesomeso
sobbing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニヤニヤ
niyaniya
grinning…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じろじろ
jirojiro
staringly…
Manner & State Words
ぶつぶつ
butsubutsu
grunt…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐっすり
gussuri
soundly (sleeping)…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヒソヒソ
hisohiso
in a whisper…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざわざわ
zawazawa
noisily (from many people talking)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くすくす
kusukusu
chuckle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しくしく
shikushiku
weeping…
Manner & State Words
ムズムズ
muzumuzu
to itch…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うんざり
unzari
tedious…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がぶがぶ
gabugabu
gulping down (a drink)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ああ
aa
caw (of a crow, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あべこべ
abekobe
contrary…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あくあく
akuaku
chirp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あーん
an
opening (one's mouth) wide…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ありあり
ariari
clearly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あっさり
assari
easily…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あたふた
atafuta
in a hurry…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あっと
atto
with a (cry of) "ah!"…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あわあわ
awaawa
in a fluster…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
あやふや
ayafuya
uncertain…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バブー
babu
goo-goo ga-ga…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バッチリ
bacchiri
perfectly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バッチシ
bacchishi
perfectly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ばちゃん
bachan
with a splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バチバチ
bachibachi
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バチコーン
bachikon
thwap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バキバキ
bakibaki
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バーン
ban
barn (unit of area)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バン
ban
bang…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バンバン
banban
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バラバラ
barabara
scattered…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バリバリ
baribari
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バリッと
baritto
with a crack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ばさばさ
basabasa
rustling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ばさり
basari
with a thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バシャバシャ
bashabasha
splish-splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バッサバッサ
bassabassa
(cutting down) one after another…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
バタン
batan
bang…
Sound Words
ばたっと
batatto
with a thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ばったり
battari
with a clash…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ばっと
batto
suddenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
べらべら
berabera
non-stop talking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ベロベロ
berobero
licking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ベロリ
berori
slurping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ベトベト
betobeto
sticky…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
べったり
bettari
sticking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びちゃびちゃ
bichabicha
splashing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビチビチ
bichibichi
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びいびい
biibii
noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びっくり
bikkuri
to be surprised…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビクビク
bikubiku
being afraid of…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビンビン
binbin
hard (e.g. penis)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビリビリ
biribiri
(tear) to pieces…
Sound Words
ビリッと
biritto
ripping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビシャビシャ
bishabisha
soaked…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビシバシ
bishibashi
without holding anything back…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びしり
bishiri
with a snap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビシッと
bishitto
with a snap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びっしり
bisshiri
closely (packed, lined up, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びっしょり
bisshori
wet through…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
びたびた
bitabita
drenched…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボーボー
bobo
vigorously (burning)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼちゃん
bochan
with a splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼちぼち
bochibochi
leisurely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボカッ
boka
bop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼけっと
boketto
absent-mindedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボキボキ
bokiboki
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボコボコ
bokoboko
with a burble…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼくぼく
bokuboku
(of soil, etc.) soft, dry and crumbly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼんぼん
bonbon
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼんやり
bonyari
dimly…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボロボロ
boroboro
worn-out…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボサボサ
bosabosa
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼそぼそ
bosoboso
in a subdued voice…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼたり
botari
falling with a splat…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボテボテ
botebote
bulky (e.g. clothing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ボテッと
botetto
podgily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼつぼつ
botsubotsu
gradually…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼーっと
botto
in a daze…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼっと
botto
with a roar (of flames)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼうと
bouto
in a daze…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼやぼや
boyaboya
to be careless…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぼやっと
boyatto
absentmindedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ブー
bu
beep…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ブーブー
bubu
bugling (sound)…
Sound Words
ぶかぶか
bukabuka
too large (clothing)…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶくぶく
bukubuku
bulging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶくり
bukuri
sound of something floating or sinking in water…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ブーン
bun
whirr…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶらぶら
burabura
dangling…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶらんぶらん
buranburan
dangling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶらり
burari
dangling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶるぶる
buruburu
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶるん
burun
with a vroom…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ブルルン
bururun
va-va-vroom…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶるっと
burutto
shiveringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ブスブス
busubusu
sputtering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぶすっと
busutto
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビョンビョン
byonbyon
bouncily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビュービュー
byubyu
whistling sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビュイーン
byuin
zooming…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビューン
byun
swish…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ビュンビュン
byunbyun
with a whoosh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃっちゃと
chacchato
lickety-split…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃかちゃか
chakachaka
restlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃっかり
chakkari
shrewdly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃんちゃん
chanchan
regularly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃんちゃんばらばら
chanchanbarabara
clashing of swords…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃんと
chanto
diligently…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃぷちゃぷ
chapuchapu
splish-splash…
Manner & State Words
チャラチャラ
charachara
jingle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃりん
charin
with a clink (of metal)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゃっと
chatto
swiftly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちびちび
chibichibi
little by little…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちち
chichi
chirp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チェッ
chie
tsk…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チカチカ
chikachika
flickering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チクチク
chikuchiku
prickling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちくり
chikuri
prickling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちくりちくり
chikurichikuri
prickling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちくっと
chikutto
pricking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちまちま
chimachima
small…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チン
chin
ding (of a bell)…
Sound Words
ちんまり
chinmari
snugly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちんたら
chintara
dilatorily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちらちら
chirachira
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チラリ
chirari
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちらっと
chiratto
at a glance…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちりんちりん
chirinchirin
jingle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちやほや
chiyahoya
to make a fuss over…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょぼちょぼ
chobochobo
sparsely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょこん
chokon
slightly (of an action)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょこっと
chokotto
a little…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょん
chon
clap (sound of wooden clappers)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょんちょん
chonchon
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょっぴり
choppiri
a tiny bit…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょっぴし
choppishi
a tiny bit…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょろちょろ
chorochoro
trickling (of water)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょろり
chorori
quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちょろっと
chorotto
quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チュンチュン
chunchun
chirp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
チュパチュパ
chupachupa
licking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゅるちゅる
churuchuru
with a slurp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ちゅう
chuu
kiss…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ダボダボ
dabodabo
loose (of clothing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
だぶだぶ
dabudabu
loose (of clothing)…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
だくだく
dakudaku
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
だらだら
daradara
in drops…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
だらり
darari
languidly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
でかでか
dekadeka
in a big way…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
デクデク
dekudeku
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
でれっと
deretto
slack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
デュクシ
deyukushi
pow (sound of a punch landing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どばどば
dobadoba
pouring out in large amounts…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドバッと
dobatto
gushing out (suddenly)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドボドボ
dobodobo
with glugging (e.g. of liquid being poured, running down)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドドン
dodon
with a boom…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドドーン
dodon
boom…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どぎまぎ
dogimagi
flurried…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どかどか
dokadoka
noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドカン
dokan
(with a) bang…
Sound Words
どかり
dokari
falling heavily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どきん
dokin
being startled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドキッと
dokitto
being startled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっかり
dokkari
plunking (down something heavy)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっかと
dokkato
with a thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドッキリ
dokkiri
feeling startled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どくどく
dokudoku
gushingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どくん
dokun
heavy heartbeat…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どん
don
bang…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どんぶりこ
donburiko
plop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドンパチ
donpachi
sound of pistol fire…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どんと
donto
powerfully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どんより
donyori
dark…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっぷり
doppuri
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どろどろ
dorodoro
viscous…
Manner & State Words
ドロドロ
dorodoro
rumbling (of thunder, drums, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どろり
dorori
thick (of a liquid)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どろっと
dorotto
thickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どさどさ
dosadosa
throwing down multiple objects in succession…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どさくさ
dosakusa
confusion…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どさり
dosari
with a thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どさっと
dosatto
with a thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どしどし
doshidoshi
one after another…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドシン
doshin
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドシンドシン
doshindoshin
walking (with heavy steps)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どしり
doshiri
sound of a heavy object falling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっさり
dossari
heaps…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっしり
dosshiri
bulky and heavy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドスドス
dosudosu
noisily (walking)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドスン
dosun
bam…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドスンドスン
dosundosun
thud thud (esp. footsteps)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どすっと
dosutto
thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドタバタ
dotabata
noisily (running around)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どたどた
dotadota
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ドタン
dotan
thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どたんばたん
dotanbatan
banging around (e.g. in a fight)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どっと
dotto
bursting out (laughter)…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どうどう
doudou
with a roaring sound (of water or wind)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
どうと
douto
crash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
えへへ
ehehe
heh heh heh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
フッ
fu
hah (derisively)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふがふが
fugafuga
breathily (while talking)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふかふか
fukafuka
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふっくり
fukkuri
fully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふんふん
funfun
uh-huh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふんわり
funwari
gently…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふにゃり
funyari
limply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふらふら
furafura
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet)…
Manner & State Words
ふらり
furari
aimlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふらっと
furatto
aimlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふわもこ
fuwamoko
thick and fluffy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ふわり
fuwari
softly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガバガバ
gabagaba
oversized (clothing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がばっと
gabatto
suddenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガビガビ
gabigabi
dried stiff (esp. of something sticky)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がぶり
gaburi
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガブッと
gabutto
chomping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がっちり
gacchiri
solid…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガチャッ
gacha
(with a) clank…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガチガチ
gachigachi
chattering (teeth)…
Manner & State Words
ガーガー
gaga
quacking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がじゃがじゃ
gajagaja
rummaging (in a drawer)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がじがじ
gajigaji
biting…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がっかり
gakkari
to be disappointed…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がっくり
gakkuri
heartbroken…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガクッ
gaku
with a collapse…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガクブル
gakuburu
trembling with fear…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガクガクブルブル
gakugakuburuburu
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガクンガクン
gakungakun
jerkingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガクンと
gakunto
suddenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガミガミ
gamigami
nagging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がん
gan
with a thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガンガン
gangan
clanging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がっぽがっぽ
gappogappo
in large quantities…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガラガラ
garagara
with a clatter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がらん
garan
clanging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がらんがらん
garangaran
clanging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がりがり
garigari
focusing on only one thing…
Manner & State Words
ガリッと
garitto
with a scraping sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がさっ
gasa
with a swoosh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がさがさ
gasagasa
rustling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がさごそ
gasagoso
rustling (sound)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がさり
gasari
rustling sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガシャッ
gasha
(with a) crack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がしゃがしゃ
gashagasha
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガシガシ
gashigashi
boisterously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がっしり
gasshiri
firmly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガタゴト
gatagoto
rattling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がたんごとん
gatangoton
clickety-clack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がたり
gatari
with a bang (clash, bump)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガツガツ
gatsugatsu
hungrily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガツン
gatsun
klop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がったり
gattari
suddenly (esp. falling)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ガーッと
gatto
with a grinding noise…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
がやがや
gayagaya
noisily (crowd of people talking)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゲフンゲフン
gefungefun
ahem…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゲーゲー
gege
(with a) vomiting sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
げほげほ
gehogeho
(wet) cough…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
げんなり
gennari
to be weary…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゲップ
geppu
belch…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゲラゲラ
geragera
guffawing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
げろげろ
gerogero
throwing up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゲソゲソ
gesogeso
looking very thin…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
げっそり
gessori
to be disheartened…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギチギチ
gichigichi
creakily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎいとん
giiton
squeaking or creaking (followed by a thump)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎこぎこ
gikogiko
squeak squeak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎくぎく
gikugiku
jerkily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギクリ
gikuri
(with a) start…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギクシャク
gikushaku
awkward (movements, speech, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギクッと
gikutto
(with a) start…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギンッ
gin
sharply (glare, stare, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギンギン
gingin
ecstatic…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギラギラ
giragira
glaringly…
Manner & State Words
ギラリ
girari
staring (e.g. eyes)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギラッと
giratto
dazzlingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎりぎり
girigiri
just barely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎろぎろ
girogiro
glaringly (staring)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギシギシアンアン
gishigishianan
sex…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎっしり
gisshiri
tightly (packed)…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギタギタ
gitagita
severely beaten up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギトギト
gitogito
oily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ギザギザ
gizagiza
notches…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴーっ
go
roaringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごぼっ
gobo
gurgling down…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごぼごぼ
gobogobo
gurgling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごちゃごちゃ
gochagocha
messy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごちょごちょ
gochogocho
(going) on and on (about trivial matters)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴホゴホ
gohogoho
coughing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごっくん
gokkun
with a gulp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごくっ
goku
gulp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごくごく
gokugoku
(drinking) in big gulps…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごみごみ
gomigomi
squalid…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごんごん
gongon
bang…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごにょごにょ
gonyogonyo
mumblingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴリゴリ
gorigori
with a scraping sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごしゃごしゃ
goshagosha
jumbled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴシゴシ
goshigoshi
scrubbing hard…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごそごそ
gosogoso
with a rustling sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごそり
gosori
rustling sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごっそり
gossori
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴタゴタ
gotagota
trouble…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴトゴト
gotogoto
clop clop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごとん
goton
thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごとり
gotori
with a thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴツゴツ
gotsugotsu
rugged…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴツン
gotsun
thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゴツンゴツン
gotsungotsun
thumping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごわごわ
gowagowa
stiff…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ごゆっくり
goyukkuri
slowly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グー
gu
rock (in rock-paper-scissors)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グビグビ
gubigubi
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐぶぐぶ
gubugubu
gurgling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グチャリ
guchari
with a squish…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐちぐち
guchiguchi
mumbling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グチョグチョ
guchogucho
sopping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グダグダ
gudaguda
tediously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グーグー
gugu
snoring…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐいっと
guitto
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐじゃぐじゃ
gujaguja
soggy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐじぐじ
gujiguji
mumblingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グキグキ
gukiguki
throbbing pain…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グーン
gun
remarkably…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐんぐん
gungun
rapidly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グニグニ
guniguni
rubbery…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐんと
gunto
remarkably…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐにゃぐにゃ
gunyagunya
flabby…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グラグラ
guragura
wobbling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐらり
gurari
shaking violently…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐりぐり
guriguri
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tum…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グルル
gururu
grrr…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐるっと
gurutto
turning round…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グサッと
gusatto
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐしゃぐしゃ
gushagusha
soggy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐしゃり
gushari
squashed…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐしゃっと
gushatto
crushing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐしぐし
gushigushi
grumbling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐっしょり
gusshori
soaking (wet)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐすぐす
gusugusu
snuffling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
グースカ
gusuka
soundly (of sleeping)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐつぐつ
gutsugutsu
simmering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐったり
guttari
limply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐっと
gutto
suddenly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐうっと
guutto
(drink) at a gulp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぐずぐず
guzuguzu
slowly…
Manner & State Words
ぎゃあぎゃあ
gyaagyaa
screaming…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎょろぎょろ
gyorogyoro
goggling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎょっと
gyotto
being startled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎゅぎゅ
gyugyu
snoringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎゅっと
gyutto
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぎゅうぎゅう
gyuugyuu
creaking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はあはあ
haahaa
gasp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ハフハフ
hafuhafu
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mou…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はきはき
hakihaki
briskly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はっきり
hakkiri
clearly…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ハラハラ
harahara
to feel anxious…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はらり
harari
gently (falling)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はたはた
hatahata
flutter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
はっと
hatto
with a start…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
へどもど
hedomodo
to be flustered…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヘコヘコ
hekoheko
pliantly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
へなへな
henahena
weakly…
Manner & State Words
ヘラヘラ
herahera
(laughing) foolishly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヘロヘロ
herohero
completely exhausted…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
へたへた
hetaheta
falling down…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヘトヘト
hetoheto
completely exhausted…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヒーヒー
hihi
whaa whaa…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひーこら
hikora
straining (with physical exertion)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひくひく
hikuhiku
twitching…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひらひら
hirahira
fluttering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヒリヒリ
hirihiri
stinging (pain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひっそり
hissori
quiet (place)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひたひた
hitahita
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほーほー
hoho
hoot hoot…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほっかり
hokkari
pleasantly (warm)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほっこり
hokkori
warm and fluffy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほくほく
hokuhoku
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほんのり
honnori
slightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほろほろ
horohoro
by ones and twos…
Manner & State Words
ほろり
horori
being moved (to tears)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほろっと
horotto
touching…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ホルホル
horuhoru
self-satisfaction (esp. in a nationalistic sense)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほっそり
hossori
slim…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほっと
hotto
with a feeling of relief…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほう
hou
oh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ほやほや
hoyahoya
hot (e.g. from the oven)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょいひょい
hyoihyoi
lightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょっこり
hyokkori
all of a sudden…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょこひょこ
hyokohyoko
unsteady steps…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょろひょろ
hyorohyoro
totteringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょろり
hyorori
tall and thin…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょろっと
hyorotto
tall and thin…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょっと
hyotto
possibly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひょっとすると
hyottosuruto
perhaps…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヒュー
hyu
with a whizzing sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ひゅう
hyuu
whizzing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
イガイガ
igaiga
bur (of a chestnut, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
いひひ
ihihi
hee-hee…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
イジイジ
ijiiji
hesitantly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
いそいそ
isoiso
cheerfully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジャバジャバ
jabajaba
splashing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゃぶじゃぶ
jabujabu
splashing (water)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゃーん
jan
ta-dah!
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゃんじゃか
janjaka
noisily (playing a musical instrument)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゃんじゃん
janjan
clanging (of a bell)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジャラジャラ
jarajara
jingling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゃりじゃり
jarijari
crunchy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じっくり
jikkuri
(slowly and) carefully…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じくじく
jikujiku
oozing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じめじめ
jimejime
damp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジーンと
jinto
(being moved) deeply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じんわり
jinwari
gradually (progressing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じっぱり
jippari
a lot…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じりじり
jirijiri
slowly (but steadily)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じろり
jirori
glancing (look)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じろっと
jirotto
glancing (look)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジタバタ
jitabata
(kicking and) struggling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じたじた
jitajita
cowering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じとじと
jitojito
damp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じとり
jitori
damp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じとっと
jitotto
damply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じっと
jitto
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait)…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じっとり
jittori
damply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジワジワ
jiwajiwa
slowly (but steadily)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じわり
jiwari
gradually…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じわっと
jiwatto
slowly but steadily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジューッ
ju
fizzlingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゅくじゅく
jukujuku
oozily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジュポジュポ
jupojupo
slurp-slurp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ジュルジュル
jurujuru
slurping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
じゅるり
jururi
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as sti…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かっちり
kacchiri
tightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カチャカチャ
kachakacha
clink…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かちゃり
kachari
with a clang or a clink…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かちり
kachiri
with a clink (click, clack)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かか
kaka
(laughing) loudly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カーカー
kaka
caw caw (cry of a crow)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かっか
kakka
to burn hotly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かっきり
kakkiri
exactly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かん
kan
ding…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カーンカーン
kankan
clanging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カンカン
kankan
extremely angry…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かぴかぴ
kapikapi
crusty…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カランカラン
karankaran
clank-clank…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カランコロン
karankoron
clip-clop (esp. of geta)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
からり
karari
with a clatter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
からっと
karatto
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カリカリ
karikari
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.)…
Sound Words
カリッと
karitto
with a crunch…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カサカサ
kasakasa
dry and rough…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かさこそ
kasakoso
rustlingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かしゃっ
kasha
with a click…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かしゃかしゃ
kashakasha
click-clack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カシャリ
kashari
click…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カスカス
kasukasu
dry…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かたこと
katakoto
click-clack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かたり
katari
with a clatter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かたっと
katatto
clattering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
かつかつ
katsukatsu
clicking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
カッと
katto
flaring up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けっ
ke
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けばけば
kebakeba
gaudy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けちょんけちょん
kechonkechon
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けろけろ
kerokero
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ケロケロ
kerokero
croaking (of a frog)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けろり
kerori
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
けろっと
kerotto
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ケタケタ
ketaketa
with a loud, shrill laugh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きっちり
kicchiri
exactly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きちきち
kichikichi
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きちんと
kichinto
properly…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きちっと
kichitto
exactly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キーキー
kiki
with a (sharp) creak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きっかり
kikkari
exactly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キコキコ
kikokiko
with a squeaking sound (of metal)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キーン
kin
with a screech…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きなきな
kinakina
worriedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きんきん
kinkin
shrill…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キンキラ
kinkira
gaudy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きっぱり
kippari
clearly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きらり
kirari
with a momentary flash of light…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きらっと
kiratto
with a single flash of light…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キレキレ
kirekire
agile (person's movements)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キリキリ
kirikiri
chafing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きりっと
kiritto
having a crisp appearance…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きしきし
kishikishi
squeak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きしり
kishiri
creak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きっと
kitto
surely…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こけこっこう
kokekokkou
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こっきり
kokkiri
only…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こっくり
kokkuri
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こくん
kokun
nod deeply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こくんこくん
kokunkokun
glugging…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こん
kon
with a bump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こんがり
kongari
well-cooked…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コンコン
konkon
tap-tap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こんもり
konmori
thickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コポコポ
kopokopo
bubbling (of a liquid)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コリコリ
korikori
crisp (like a pickle)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コロコロ
korokoro
(rolling) along…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こせこせ
kosekose
restlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こそこそ
kosokoso
sneakily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こそっと
kosotto
stealthily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こっそり
kossori
stealthily…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こてんこてん
kotenkoten
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コトリ
kotori
with a (light) tap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コツン
kotsun
with a bonk…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
コツンと
kotsunto
with a bump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
こってり
kotteri
thickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くちゃくちゃ
kuchakucha
(eating) noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くだくだ
kudakuda
tediously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くどくど
kudokudo
tediously (explain, complain, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くいくい
kuikui
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くっきり
kukkiri
clearly (standing out)…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くっくっと
kukkutto
with a chuckle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ククク
kukuku
mwahahaha (evil laughter)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くねくね
kunekune
winding…
Manner & State Words
クンクン
kunkun
sniff-sniff (of an animal)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
クニャクニャ
kunyakunya
(the impression of being) soft and flexible…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くぱぁ
kupaa
sound of vulva opening…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
クラクラ
kurakura
dizzily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くらり
kurari
dizzyingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くりくり
kurikuri
big and round (esp. of eyes)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くるくる
kurukuru
whirling…
Manner & State Words
くるっと
kurutto
turning around…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くさくさ
kusakusa
feeling depressed…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くしゃくしゃ
kushakusha
crumpled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くしゅくしゅ
kushukushu
crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くたくた
kutakuta
exhausted…
Manner & State Words
くつくつ
kutsukutsu
stifled (laughter)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くわっと
kuwatto
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
くよくよ
kuyokuyo
to fret (over)…
Manner & State Words
きゃっ
kya
yikes!
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キャンキャン
kyankyan
yelping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きゃぴきゃぴ
kyapikyapi
brimming with youthful enthusiasm…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キョロキョロ
kyorokyoro
(looking around) restlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きょろん
kyoron
with bright almond eyes…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きょろり
kyorori
with bright almond eyes…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きゅん
kyun
with a pitter-patter…
Manner & State Words
キュンキュン
kyunkyun
heart-wrenchingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キュルキュル
kyurukyuru
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
キュッと
kyutto
creakingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きゅう
kyuu
(rubbing, twisting) hard…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
きゅうきゅう
kyuukyuu
squeak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まあまあ
maamaa
so-so…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まごまご
magomago
confused…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まじまじ
majimaji
staringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まんまと
manmato
successfully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まったり
mattari
rich (taste)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
まざまざ
mazamaza
vividly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
メー
me
baa (sound of a sheep)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
メキメキ
mekimeki
remarkably…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
メーメー
meme
baa (sound made by sheep)…
Sound Words
メラメラ
meramera
flaring up…
Manner & State Words
メリメリ
merimeri
cracking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
メロメロ
meromero
madly in love…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
めためた
metameta
beyond repair…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
みっちり
micchiri
intensely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ミンミン
minmin
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ミシミシ
mishimishi
with a creak…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
みっしり
misshiri
strictly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もちもち
mochimochi
springy (texture)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もじもじ
mojimoji
bashfully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もっこり
mokkori
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
モコモコ
mokomoko
fluffy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もくもく
mokumoku
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.)…
Manner & State Words
モーモー
momo
moo (sound of a cow)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もさもさ
mosamosa
to be hairy (of a person)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もしゃもしゃ
moshamosha
tousled…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もっさり
mossari
slow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もっそり
mossori
slowly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もたもた
motamota
slowly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もっと
motto
(some) more…
N5
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
モワァーン
mowaan
whoosh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もやくや
moyakuya
trouble…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
もやもや
moyamoya
hazy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むっちり
mucchiri
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムチムチ
muchimuchi
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むぎゅむぎゅ
mugyumugyu
springy (texture)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムカッ
muka
being angry (suddenly)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムカムカ
mukamuka
feeling sick…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムカッと
mukatto
feeling sick (suddenly)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むっくり
mukkuri
abruptly (rising)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムニムニ
munimuni
squishy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むんむん
munmun
stuffy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むにゃむにゃ
munyamunya
(mumbling) incomprehensibly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムラムラ
muramura
irresistibly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むしゃくしゃ
mushakusha
vexed…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むしゃむしゃ
mushamusha
munching…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
むしむし
mushimushi
hot and humid…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムスっと
musutto
sullenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ムッと
mutto
to be offended…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
みゃー
mya
meow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
なみなみ
naminami
(filled) to the brim…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
なよなよ
nayonayo
delicately…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ねばねば
nebaneba
sticky…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ネチャネチャ
nechanecha
gooey…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ねとねと
netoneto
stickily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ねっとり
nettori
viscously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にっこり
nikkori
sweetly (smiling)…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニマニマ
nimanima
smiling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニタァ
nitaa
with a grin…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニッと
nitto
with a grin…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にやっ
niya
smirkingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ニヤリ
niyari
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のほほん
nohohon
nonchalantly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のんびり
nonbiri
at leisure…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のんどり
nondori
tranquil…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のっぺり
nopperi
featureless (face)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のらくら
norakura
idly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のらりくらり
norarikurari
idly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のろのろ
noronoro
slowly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のそのそ
nosonoso
(move) slowly (e.g. walk)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のそり
nosori
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のそりのそり
nosorinosori
slowly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のたりのたり
notarinotari
slowly (of undulating waves)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
のうのう
nounou
carefree…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヌーボー
nubo
modern…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぬめっと
numetto
glistening…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぬらぬら
nuranura
slimy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぬれぬれ
nurenure
wetly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヌレヌレ
nurenure
viscously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ヌルヌル
nurunuru
slimy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぬるっと
nurutto
oilily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にゃー
nya
meow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にゃん
nyan
meow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にゃーにゃー
nyanya
meow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にょろにょろ
nyoronyoro
slitheringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にゅるり
nyururi
with a wriggle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
にゅるっと
nyurutto
with a wriggle…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
おちおち
ochiochi
quietly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
オドオド
odoodo
timidly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
おいおい
oioi
hey!
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
おめおめ
omeome
shamelessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
おろおろ
orooro
in confusion…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
オタオタ
otaota
flustered…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
おっとり
ottori
gently…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パチ
pachi
snapping (e.g. book shut)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱちくり
pachikuri
blinking (in surprise)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パチン
pachin
with a click…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パチパチ
pachipachi
crackling…
Sound Words
パフ
pafu
parp (horn sound)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パカパカ
pakapaka
clip-clop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱかっと
pakatto
with one's mouth wide open…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パキッ
paki
with a snap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パコパコ
pakopako
sound of typing on a keyboard…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パクリ
pakuri
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱくっと
pakutto
(gaping) widely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パーン
pan
bang…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パンパン
panpan
kapow…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱらぱら
parapara
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱらり
parari
sprinkling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パリン
parin
with a crack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パリパリ
paripari
crispy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パリッと
paritto
stylish…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パサパサ
pasapasa
dried-out…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パシャ
pasha
pasha (honorary title)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パシャン
pashan
splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パシャリ
pashari
sound of a camera shutter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パシャッと
pashatto
with a splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぱしぱし
pashipashi
with a snap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パタン
patan
with a snap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パタパタ
patapata
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パタッと
patatto
with a light thud…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パツパツ
patsupatsu
bursting at the seams…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パッと
patto
suddenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
パヤパヤ
payapaya
fuzzy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペッ
pe
phooey…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺちゃくちゃ
pechakucha
chattering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺちゃぺちゃ
pechapecha
chatter…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺこん
pekon
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springi…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペンペン
penpen
with a smack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペッペッ
peppe
spitting (repeatedly)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺらっと
peratto
flipping (e.g. a page)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペリペリ
periperi
tearing (along a perforated edge)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペロペロ
peropero
licking…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ペロリ
perori
(eating up) quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺろっと
perotto
(eating up) quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺたぺた
petapeta
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with somet…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺったん
pettan
flattening…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぺったり
pettari
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピッ
pi
with a blip…
Sound Words
ピーチクパーチク
pichikupachiku
tweeting (of a bird)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピカドン
pikadon
atomic bomb…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴかり
pikari
with a flash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピカッと
pikatto
with a flash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴくんぴくん
pikunpikun
with a twitch…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピクリ
pikuri
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピーン
pin
ding…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴんぴん
pinpin
lively…
Manner & State Words
ピンポン
pinpon
ping-pong…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴんしゃん
pinshan
vigorous for one's age…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピーピー
pipi
peep…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピーポー
pipo
nee-naw (sound of an emergency vehicle siren)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピラピラ
pirapira
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピリピリ
piripiri
with a sting…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴりり
piriri
tingling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピリッと
piritto
tingling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピロピロ
piropiro
party horn…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピシャン
pishan
slapping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴしゃり
pishari
slapping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピシャッと
pishatto
slapping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴしり
pishiri
with a click…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ピシッと
pishitto
with a crack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴっしゃり
pisshari
slapping together (incl. sound)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴたっと
pitatto
tightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴったり
pittari
tightly…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっちゃり
pocchari
to be plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっちり
pocchiri
very slightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽちゃぽちゃ
pochapocha
splashing (water)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽちゃり
pochari
splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽい
poi
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポイポイ
poipoi
tossing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽかん
pokan
vacantly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽかぽか
pokapoka
pleasantly warm…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽかり
pokari
with a whack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポキッと
pokitto
snappingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっかり
pokkari
lightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっこり
pokkori
bulging (esp. stomach)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっくり
pokkuri
(dying) suddenly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽこっと
pokotto
wide (open)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽくぽく
pokupoku
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポーン
pon
with a boing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポン
pon
pat…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽんぽこ
ponpoko
sounding of a drum or hand drum…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポンポン
ponpon
pompom…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽんぽん
ponpon
tummy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポンと
ponto
with a pat…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽっぽと
poppoto
puffing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポリポリ
poripori
munching…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポロン
poron
strumming…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽろぽろ
poroporo
in large drops…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽそっと
posotto
whispering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポタポタ
potapota
dripping…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポタリ
potari
drip…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽてぽて
potepote
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポトン
poton
with a plop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポトリ
potori
with a plop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽつねんと
potsunento
solitarily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポツポツ
potsupotsu
dots…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポツリ
potsuri
isolated…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ポツリポツリ
potsuripotsuri
intermittently…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽってり
potteri
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぽうっと
poutto
shrill whistling sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
っぽい
ppoi
-ish…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プー
pu
toot (e.g. of trumpet)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プチッ
puchi
with a click (of a button or switch)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プチプチ
puchipuchi
with a pop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プチュッ
puchu
kissing loudly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷいと
puito
suddenly in a bad mood…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷかぷか
pukapuka
lightly (floating)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷっくり
pukkuri
puffed up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷくぷく
pukupuku
bubblingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷくり
pukuri
partly puffed up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷくっと
pukutto
puffed up…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プンプン
punpun
(smelling) strongly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷりんぷりん
purinpurin
plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷるん
purun
shaking like a jelly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷるんぷるん
purunpurun
shaking like a jelly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷるぷる
purupuru
trembling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プツッ
putsu
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プツン
putsun
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷつぷつ
putsuputsu
bumpy (e.g. of a rash)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
プッツン
puttsun
going crazy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぷっつり
puttsuri
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴょいと
pyoito
lightly and nimbly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴょこん
pyokon
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぴょん
pyon
(jumping) nimbly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
りんりん
rinrin
bell ringing (chiming)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さっくり
sakkuri
lightly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さくっ
saku
with a crunching or grinding sound…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
サクサク
sakusaku
crisp (not moist or juicy)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さめざめ
samezame
(weep) quietly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さっぱり
sappari
feeling refreshed…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さらり
sarari
sleek…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さらっと
saratto
smoothly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ささっと
sasatto
quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さっさと
sassato
quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さわさわ
sawasawa
rustling…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
さやさや
sayasaya
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
せかせか
sekaseka
restlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
せっせと
sesseto
diligently…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シャー
sha
whoosh (of water)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゃぶしゃぶ
shabushabu
shabu-shabu…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シャカシャカ
shakashaka
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シャキーン
shakin
clink…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゃきしゃき
shakishaki
crisp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シャキッと
shakitto
crisply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゃっきり
shakkiri
crisply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゃなりしゃなり
shanarishanari
gracefully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゃりしゃり
sharishari
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しばしば
shibashiba
often…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しっちゃかめっちゃか
shicchakamecchaka
in a terrible mess…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しっかり
shikkari
tightly (holding on)…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しっくり
shikkuri
exactly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しめじめ
shimejime
damply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しみじみ
shimijimi
keenly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しーん
shin
silently (as the grave)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しねしね
shineshine
soft and elastic…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しんなり
shinnari
soft…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しんと
shinto
silent (as the grave)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しっぽり
shippori
in a drenched manner…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しらっと
shiratto
dully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しれっと
shiretto
nonchalantly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しっとり
shittori
damp…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しょぼしょぼ
shoboshobo
drizzling (rain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しょんぼり
shonbori
downheartedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゅー
shu
hiss…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シュンッ
shun
with a whoosh…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゅんしゅん
shunshun
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シュポシュポ
shuposhupo
pump-pump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シューシュー
shushu
hiss…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シュッシュッ
shusshu
choo-choo…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シュッと
shutto
quickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
しゅうしゅう
shuushuu
gentle breeze…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
シュワシュワ
shuwashuwa
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そぼそぼ
sobosobo
drizzling (rain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そっくり
sokkuri
all…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そこそこ
sokosoko
reasonably…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そろそろ
sorosoro
soon…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そろっと
sorotto
soon…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そそくさ
sosokusa
hurriedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そっと
sotto
softly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そわそわ
sowasowa
restlessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
そよそよ
soyosoyo
gently (of the wind)…
Manner & State Words
すべすべ
subesube
smooth (skin, stone, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スイスイ
suisui
lightly and smoothly (of movements)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すかり
sukari
net for caught fish…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スカスカ
sukasuka
full of openings…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっかり
sukkari
all…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっきり
sukkiri
refreshingly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっくり
sukkuri
straight…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっくと
sukkuto
straight…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スコスコ
sukosuko
repeatedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すくすく
sukusuku
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すんなり
sunnari
slim…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スンスン
sunsun
sniffing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すぱっと
supatto
completely (quitting, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すぽっと
supotto
snugly (into hole, container, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっぱ
suppa
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっぽり
suppori
entirely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すらり
surari
long, slender and well-proportioned…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スラスラ
surasura
smoothly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すらっと
suratto
slender…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
するり
sururi
with a smooth, unhindered motion…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
するする
surusuru
smoothly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっすっ
sussu
smoothly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
スースー
susu
cool sensation from passing air…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すたすた
sutasuta
(walk) briskly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すとん
suton
(with a) thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すってんころり
suttenkorori
falling plump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すっと
sutto
straight…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
すうすう
suusuu
sound of wind rustling through a crack…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たぶたぶ
tabutabu
brimming…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たじたじ
tajitaji
flinchingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たんと
tanto
many…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
タポタポ
tapotapo
bloated (with liquid…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たっぷり
tappuri
plentifully…
N3
Manner & State Words
タプタプ
taputapu
flabby…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たらり
tarari
drop-by-drop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
たらたら
taratara
drop-by-drop…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
タタタン
tatatan
tappity-tap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
てへぺろ
tehepero
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
てきぱき
tekipaki
briskly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
てくてく
tekuteku
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
トホホ
tohoho
boo-hoo…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とっくり
tokkuri
thoroughly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とことん
tokoton
the very end…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とくとく
tokutoku
glug-glug…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とん
ton
tap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
トンテンカン
tontenkan
clanging (of a hammer)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とんと
tonto
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とんとん
tonton
with a tap…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とっぷり
toppuri
completely…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とろん
toron
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とろり
torori
thickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とろとろ
torotoro
sticky…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
とろっと
torotto
thickly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つべこべ
tsubekobe
complaining…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つかつか
tsukatsuka
walking briskly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つくづく
tsukuzuku
deeply…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ツンと
tsunto
standoffishly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つらつら
tsuratsura
carefully…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つるり
tsururi
smoothly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
つったらぱったら
tsuttarapattara
busy…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うだうだ
udauda
going on and on (about inconsequential things)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うふふ
ufufu
tee-hee…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うふん
ufun
tee-hee…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うじゃうじゃ
ujauja
in swarms…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うじうじ
ujiuji
indecisively…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うかうか
ukauka
carelessly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うっかり
ukkari
carelessly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うねうね
uneune
winding…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うんと
unto
a great deal…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ウラウラ
uraura
gently and clearly shining (like the sun in springtime)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うろうろ
urouro
restlessly…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うそうそ
usouso
uneasily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うっそり
ussori
absentmindedly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うとうと
utouto
falling into a doze…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うつらうつら
utsurautsura
drowsily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うっとり
uttori
ecstatically…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うようよ
uyouyo
in swarms…
Manner & State Words
うぞうぞ
uzouzo
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
うずうず
uzuuzu
itching to do something…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わあわあ
waawaa
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わちゃわちゃ
wachawacha
chattering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ワイワイ
waiwai
noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わなわな
wanawana
trembling from fear…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わらわら
warawara
bustling…
Manner & State Words
わさわさ
wasawasa
restless…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わしわし
washiwashi
many people talking noisily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ワタワタ
watawata
flustered…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
わっと
watto
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
やいのやいの
yainoyaino
(pressing) hard…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
やいやい
yaiyai
pressingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
やきもき
yakimoki
anxiously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
やっさもっさ
yassamossa
hurly-burly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
やっと
yatto
at last…
N4
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
よぼよぼ
yoboyobo
doddering…
Manner & State Words
ヨチヨチ
yochiyochi
totteringly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
よろよろ
yoroyoro
tottering…
Manner & State Words
よたよた
yotayota
unsteadily (walking)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゆっくり
yukkuri
slowly…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゆくと
yukuto
slowly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゆらゆら
yurayura
swaying…
Manner & State Words
ゆるゆる
yuruyuru
very loose…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゆさゆさ
yusayusa
swaying (with large slow movements)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゆったり
yuttari
comfortable…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざあっ
zaa
sound of water…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ザブン
zabun
splash…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざぶりざぶり
zaburizaburi
sound of living, moving water…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざぶざぶ
zabuzabu
splashing…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざっくり
zakkuri
roughly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ザックザク
zakkuzaku
crunch crunch…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ザクザク
zakuzaku
walking on frost…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざらっと
zaratto
roughly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ザラザラ
zarazara
rough (touch, voice, etc.)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ざっと
zatto
roughly…
N3
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ザーザー
zaza
(raining) heavily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ゼーゼー
zeze
gasping for breath…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぞくぞく
zokuzoku
shivering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぞろぞろ
zorozoro
in a crowd…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぞっと
zotto
shuddering…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ぞわり
zowari
chillingly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ズバリ
zubari
decisively…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずぼり
zubori
vigorously…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずぶり
zuburi
stabbing through…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずかずか
zukazuka
rudely (barging in)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ズケズケ
zukezuke
(speaking) bluntly…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずきん
zukin
throbbing (pain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずきんずきん
zukinzukin
throbbing (pain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ズキズキ
zukizuki
throbbingly (of pain)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずんぐり
zunguri
short and stout…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずっぷり
zuppuri
completely submerged (e.g. in water)…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずらり
zurari
in a row…
N2
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずらっと
zuratto
in a line…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずらずら
zurazura
in succession…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずるずる
zuruzuru
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly…
N1
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずしっと
zushitto
heavily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずしずし
zushizushi
thump…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic
ずっしり
zusshiri
heavily…
Onomatopoeic & Mimetic