MangaTutorialsJapaneseSoundEffectsList

Japanese Sound (Kana)

Ahahaha ()
Babuu-babuu ()
Babuu-babuu ()
Baki ()
Bara-bara ()
Bari-bari ()
Bebebebe ()
Bera-bera ()
Beta-beta ()
Betoo ()
Biri-biri ()
Bisho-bisho ()
Boo ()
Bota-bota ()
Buchuu ()
Bufuu ()
Buhi-buhi ()
Buku-buku ()
Burororo ()
Butsu-butsu ()
Buu ()
Buu-buu ()
Buun ()
Byuu ()
Chi-chi-chi ()
Chira ()
Chira-hora ()
Chokon ()
Chu ()
Churu-churu ()
Chuu-chuu ()
Dadadada ()
Dara-dara ()
Dodododo ()
Doki ()

English Equivalent
a ha ha ha
goo-goo
gaa-gaa
crack
fwp flap flip
crunch crunch
putt putt putt
blah blah blah
stick stick
streeetch
bzzzzzzt
soak soak
vwooosh
drip drip
smooch
snort
oinky oinky
blub blub
vrroooom
mutter mutter
oink
boo boo
buzz
hwoooo
chirp chirp chirp
peek
flutter flutter
silent
smooch
slurp
squeak squeak
tmp tmp tmp tmp
laze laze
vrooooom
thump

Sound Made By
Human
Human
Human
Other
Other
Human
Mechanical
Human
Other
Other
Mechanical
Other
Nature
Other
Human
Animal
Animal
Other
Mechanical
Human
Animal
Human
Animal
Nature
Animal
Human
Nature
Other
Human
Human
Animal
Human
Human
Mechanical
Human

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Notes
laughter
baby talk
baby talk
breaking something in half
falling paper
chewing crunchy food
scooter motor
incessant talking
sticky feeling
gum stretching
electrocuted
soaking wet
roar of a fire out of control
unwanted kiss

boiling using a gas burner

a cars engine running as it zips around
gloomy person muttering to himself
disagreement
bigger insect
blowing wind
quick glance
snowflakes falling gently
(yes, silence has a sound in Japanese)
kiss
a more feminine and quieter slurp
fast running
someone whos being lazy
motorcycle engine
satisfied heartbeat

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Japanese Sound (Kana)
Doki-doki ()
Dokkaan ()
Don-don ()
Doon ()
Doon ()
Doro-doro ( )
Fuofuofuo ()
Fura-fura ()
Fuu ()
Fuwa-fuwa ()
Gaa ( )
Gachi-gachi ()
Gachi-gachi ()
Gagaga ()
Gagagaga ()
Gaoo ()
Gaoo ()
Gari-gari ()
Garururu ()
Gasa-gasa ()
Gashan ()
Gatan-goton ()
Gatsu-gatsu ()
Gero-gero ()
Gessori ()
Giri-giri ()
Gocha-gocha ()
Goku-goku ()
Goon ()
Goro-goro ()
Goro-goro ()
Goron-goron ()
Guki ()
Gunyari ()
Gura-gura ()

English Equivalent
ba-bump ba-bump
kaboom
bam bam
boom
kablooey
ooze ooze
oh ho ho ho
flap flap
hiss
fluff fluff
whirl
shiver shiver
shake shake
rumble rumble
ratatat-tat
graaah
grooowl
ke-runch ke-runch
grooooowl
rustle rustle
ka-crash
clickety-clack
munchity-munchity
ribbit ribbit
shooom
grind grind
fwp fwp
gulp gulp
gong
gwah ha ha
rumble rumble
rumble rumble
crack
flex flex
rattle rattle

Sound Made By
Human
Nature
Other
Other
Other
Nature
Human
Nature
Animal
Animal
Mechanical
Human
Human
Other
Mechanical
Animal
Animal
Human
Animal
Nature
Other
Mechanical
Human
Animal
Human
Human
Other
Human
Mechanical
Human
Nature
Nature
Human
Human
Nature

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Notes
anxious heartbeat
volcano exploding
loud knock
explosion
explosion
lava flowing
older persons laughter
flapping your arms as you teeter
cloud floating
movement of a robot
cold weather shiver
cold weather shiver
explosion and rocks falling
machine gun

harsher chewing sound

leaves being moved (bush)
falling vase
train on tracks
rapid eating
spirit leaving the body
grinding teeth
moving one pile of paper to another
sound of temple bell
laughter associated with laziness
a storm brewing
boulder on the run
loud pop of sound when stretching
stretching sound
earthquake

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Japanese Sound (Kana)
Guru-guru ()
Gururu-gururu ()
Gutsu-gutsu ()
Guttari ()
Guukyururu ()
Hai-hai ()
Hakkushon ()
Hara-hara ()
Hihiin ()
Hihiin ()
Hira-hira ()
Hiri-hiri ()
Hohoho ()
Hyuoooo ()
Hyuoooo ()
Icha-icha ()
Ira-ira ()
Jiiko-jiiko ()
Jiririri ()
Jiro-jiro ()
Jyaa ()
Jyuu-jyuu ()
Kaa ()
Kachi-kachi ()
Kara-kara ()
Karan-karan ( )
Kasa-kasa ()
Kata-kata ()
Kero-kero ()
Kiin koon kaan koon ()
Kikii ()
Kikii ()
Kikii ()
Kikii ()
Kikiiii ()

English Equivalent
dizzy dizzy
purrrr
blub blub
uuuuuugh
gurgle gurgle
crawl crawl
at-chooo
uneasy uneasy
whinny
neigh
flap flap
throb throb
tee hee hee
hoooowl
hoooowl
grrrr
whir-whirl
ding-a-ling-a-ling
stare stare
shaaaa
sizzle sizzle
caw
clickety-clack
sweat sweat
ring-a-ding
burn burn
click click click
wibbit wibbit
ding dong ding diing
kee kee
aah-aah
ooh-ooh
eeh-eeh
screech

Sound Made By
Human
Animal
Other
Human
Human
Human
Human
Human
Animal
Animal
Other
Other
Human
Nature
Animal
Human
Human
Mechanical
Mechanical
Human
Nature
Other
Animal
Human
Nature
Mechanical
Nature
Mechanical
Animal
Mechanical
Animal
Animal
Animal
Animal
Mechanical

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Notes

boiling water
exhaustion
stomach sounds
baby crawling
great big sneeze
getting shivers and uneasy feelings

waving a hanky
burning hands
female laughter
strong wind
wolf call
sound of love between a couple
irate
wind-up robot
alarm clock with bells atop clock
someone being inspected/eyed closely
water flowing; faucet
grilling sound

bone-dry in a desert
hand bell sound
dry skin caused by sunburn or suntan
typing
school clock
monkey screech
monkey screech
monkey screech
monkey screech
car stopping abruptly

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Japanese Sound (Kana)
Kiraan ( )
Kira-kira ()
Kira-kira ()
Kiri-kiri ()
Kocho-kocho ()
Koke ()
Koke ()
Kokekokkoo ()
Kokkoo ()
Kokkuri ()
Koro-koro ( )
Kosho-kosho ()
Koso-koso ()
Kuru kuru ()
Kushun ()
Kyoro-kyoro ()
Kyuiin ()
Mee-mee ()
Meee-meee ()
Mera-mera ()
Mogu-mogu ()
Moko-moko ()
Moh ()
Ngoo-ngaa ( )
Niko-niko ()
Niko-niko ()
Niya-niya ()
Nosshi-nosshi ()
Nosshi-nosshi ()
Nyaa ()
Nyaa ()
Oro-oro ()
Ottotto ()
Pachi ()
Pachi ()

English Equivalent
sheeeen
twinkle twinkle
bling bling
stab stab
koochie-koochie koo
stumble
tumble
cock-a-doodle-doo
cock-aaaa
zzzzzzz
roll roll
tickle tickle
creep creep
twirl whirl
achooo
glance glance
kreeeeeean
baa baa
meeh meeh
crackle crackle
munch munch
fluffy fluffy
moo
hrrm mrmm
smile
grin
heh heh heh
ka-thump ka-thump
ka-thump ka-thump
mew
mreeooow
uh oh
oops
zap
clickety-clack

Sound Made By
Nature
Nature
Other
Human
Human
Human
Human
Animal
Animal
Human
Nature
Human
Human
Human
Human
Human
Mechanical
Animal
Animal
Nature
Human
Other
Animal
Human
Human
Human
Human
Human
Animal
Animal
Animal
Human
Human
Mechanical
Mechanical

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Notes
a bright star
star
jewelry
pain
tickling someone

rooster call
rooster/hen sound
sound of sleeping/breathing
softer rolling sound
a softer tickle than kocho-kocho
someone sneaking by
spinning
short sneeze
turning your head left and right repeatedly
electric guitar
sheep call
goat call
campfire
chewing
fluffy clothes
cow call
tossing and turning while sleeping

fiendish grin
lumbering footsteps
lumbering footsteps
cat call
cat call

static electricity
clicking of abacus beads

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Japanese Sound (Kana)
Pachi-pachi ()
Paka-paka ()
Pam-pan ()
Pan-pan ()
Parin ()
Pata-pata ()
Pecha-kucha ()
Peko-peko ()
Peko-peko ()
Pekori ()
Pichan ()
Pichan ()
Pika ()
Pin-poon ()
Pipipipipi ()
Piri-piri ()
Piyo-piyo ()
Piyo-piyo ()
Poki ( )
Pooo ()
Pooo ()
Poron-poron ()
Potan-potan ()
Pota-pota ()
Potsun ()
Pun-pun ()
Puuun ()
Pyon-pyon ()
Pyon-pyon ()
Pyoooon ()
Pyoooon ()
Rabu-rabu ()
Shanari-shanari ()
Shiku-shiku ()
Shito-shito ()

English Equivalent
clap clap
clippity-clop
bang bang
clap clap
crack
flap flap
yakkity-yak
bow bow
rumble rumble
bow
plop
splash
flash
ding doong
beep beep beep
throb throb
cheep cheep
chirp chirp
snap
choooo
hooooot
strum strum
drip drip
drip drop
silence
hmmmph
bzzz
boing boing
hop hop
boooing
boooing
love love
shimmer shimmer
boo hoo hoo
plop plop

Sound Made By
Human
Animal
Mechanical
Human
Other
Other
Human
Human
Human
Human
Nature
Nature
Nature
Mechanical
Mechanical
Other
Animal
Animal
Other
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Other
Other
Other
Human
Animal
Human
Animal
Animal
Human
Human
Other
Human
Nature

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Notes

Shinto shrine clap

broken glass
flag
chatting
someone bowing
rumbling tummy
a relaxed, slow bow

flash of thunder
door bell
alarm clock
scraped skin
chick call
chick call
breaking off a piece
train whistle
train whistle
twanging away on a guitar
slow dripping
more fast dripping
someone/thing that is alone
steaming angry
smaller insect
jumping
jumping
long jump
long jump
literally translate to love love
sound of someone beautiful coming in
female sobbing
gentle raindrops hitting down

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Japanese Sound (Kana)
Shiwa-shiwa ()
Shiwa-shiwa ()
Shuu ()
Sorori-sorori ()
Sowa-sowa ( )
Soyo-soyo ()
Supo ()
Suta-suta ()
Suya-suya ()
Tattatta ()
Toko-toko ( )
Ton-ton ()
Tsuru ()
Tsuru ()
Uho-uho ()
Uro-uro ()
Uto-uto ()
Uwaaaan ()
Wan-wan ()
Wan-wan ()
Wan-wan ()
Wata-wata ()
Zaa ()
Zappaan ()
Zawa-zawa ()
Zazaan ()
Zoku-zoku ()
Zoku-zoku ()
Zukin-zukin ()
Zupo ()
Zuru ()
Zuun ()
Zuuuuuun ( )
Zuuuuuun ( )
Zuzuuu ()

English Equivalent
wrinkle wrinkle
wrinkle wrinkle
tweeeee
tip-toe tip-toe
twinge twinge
breeze breeze
swp
tap tap tap
snore
trot trot trot
tp tp tp
knock knock
slip
slide
oog-oog
pace pace
waaaah
woof woof
ruff ruff
bow wow
flap flap
ssssss
va-vwooosh
rustle rustle
sha-shaaaaa
shake shake
tremble tremble
throb throb
zwp
slurp
ache
dooooom
glooom
siiiip

Sound Made By
Human
Human
Other
Human
Human
Nature
Other
Human
Human
Human
Human
Other
Human
Human
Animal
Human
Human
Human
Animal
Animal
Animal
Human
Nature
Nature
Nature
Nature
Human
Human
Human
Other
Human
Human
Human
Human
Human

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Notes
used for human wrinkles
used for material wrinkles
kettle whistling
sneaking by very carefully
feeling felt when you have to use the bathroom
gente breeze
someone slipping in boots or shoes
sound of a crowd walking
sleeping/breathing
jogging run
sound of indoor shoes/canvas slippers

ape call
wandering or pacing sound
someone nodding off to sleep
bawling
dog call
dog call
dog call
arms flailing sound; trying to cover mistake
heavy downpour
tsunami waves
leaves of a forest moving
calm waves

throbbing pain
someone suddenly falling into a hole
headache
depression
depression
drinking hot beverages