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Onomatopoeia
Japanese onomatopoeia
| Sound (Kanji) | Sound | Meaning/Feeling |
|---|---|---|
| 仄々(ほのぼの) | ほのぼの | dimly; faintly; with a faint light warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner |
| チカチカ | ちかちか | flickering; flashing on and off; twinkling; glittering glaringly (bright); painfully (bright) prickling (pain) |
| カチカチ コチコチ カチコチ | かちかち こちこち かちこち | ticktock chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; clicking; clacking; clattering dry and hard; (frozen) stiff hidebound; die-hard; stubborn; obstinate; bigoted scared stiff; tense; nervous; frightened |