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Tutorials – Japanese Sound Effects List                1 
Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Ahahaha (あははは) a ha ha ha Human laughter
Babuu-babuu (ばぶーばぶー) goo-goo Human baby talk
Babuu-babuu (ばぶーばぶー) gaa-gaa Human baby talk
Baki (バキッ) crack Other breaking something in half
Bara-bara (バラバラ) fwp flap flip Other falling paper
Bari-bari (バリバリ) crunch crunch Human chewing crunchy food
Bebebebe (べべべべ) putt putt putt Mechanical scooter motor
Bera-bera (ベラベラ) blah blah blah Human incessant talking
Beta-beta (べたべた) stick stick Other sticky feeling
Betoo (べとーっ) streeetch Other gum stretching
Biri-biri (ビリビリ) bzzzzzzt Mechanical electrocuted
Bisho-bisho (びしょびしょ) soak soak Other soaking wet
Boo (ボー) vwooosh Nature roar of a fire out of control
Bota-bota (ぼたぼた) drip drip Other
Buchuu (ブチュー) smooch Human unwanted kiss
Bufuu (ブフーツ) snort Animal
Buhi-buhi (ブヒブヒ) oinky oinky Animal
Buku-buku (ブクブク) blub blub Other boiling using a gas burner
Burororo (ブロロロロ) vrroooom Mechanical a cars engine running as it zips around
Butsu-butsu (ブツブツ) mutter mutter Human gloomy person muttering to himself
Buu (ブー) oink Animal
Buu-buu (ぶーぶー) boo boo Human disagreement
Buun (ブーン) buzz Animal bigger insect
Byuu (ビュー) hwoooo Nature blowing wind
Chi-chi-chi (チチチ) chirp chirp chirp Animal
Chira (ちらっ) peek Human quick glance
Chira-hora (ちらほら) flutter flutter Nature snowflakes falling gently
Chokon (ちょこんっ) silent Other (yes, silence has a sound in Japanese)
Chu (ちゅっ) smooch Human kiss
Churu-churu (ちゅるちゅる) slurp Human a more feminine and quieter slurp
Chuu-chuu (チュウチュウ) squeak squeak Animal
Dadadada (ダダダダ) tmp tmp tmp tmp Human fast running
Dara-dara (だらだら) laze laze Human someone who’s being lazy
Dodododo (ドドドド) vrooooom Mechanical motorcycle engine
Doki (どきっ) thump Human satisfied heartbeat
 

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Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Doki-doki (ドキドキ) ba-bump ba-bump Human anxious heartbeat
Dokkaan (どっかーん) kaboom Nature volcano exploding
Don-don (ドンドン) bam bam Other loud knock
Doon (ドーン) boom Other explosion
Doon (ドーン) kablooey Other explosion
Doro-doro (どろ どろ) ooze ooze Nature lava flowing
Fuofuofuo (フォッフォッフォッ) oh ho ho ho Human older person’s laughter
Fura-fura (ふらふら) flap flap Nature flapping your arms as you teeter
Fuu (フーツ) hiss Animal
Fuwa-fuwa (ふわふわ) fluff fluff Animal cloud floating
Gaa (ガ ー) whirl Mechanical movement of a robot
Gachi-gachi (ガチガチ) shiver shiver Human cold weather shiver
Gachi-gachi (ガチガチ) shake shake Human cold weather shiver
Gagaga (ガガガ) rumble rumble Other explosion and rocks falling
Gagagaga (ガガガガ) ratatat-tat Mechanical machine gun
Gaoo (ガオー) graaah Animal
Gaoo (がおー) grooowl Animal
Gari-gari (ガリガリ) ke-runch ke-runch Human harsher chewing sound
Garururu (ガルルル) grooooowl Animal
Gasa-gasa (ガサガサ) rustle rustle Nature leaves being moved (bush)
Gashan (ガシャンッ) ka-crash Other falling vase
Gatan-goton (ガタンガトン) clickety-clack Mechanical train on tracks
Gatsu-gatsu (ガツガツ) munchity-munchity Human rapid eating
Gero-gero (ゲロゲロ) ribbit ribbit Animal
Gessori (ゲッソリ) shooom Human spirit leaving the body
Giri-giri (ギリギリ) grind grind Human grinding teeth
Gocha-gocha (ごちゃごちゃ) fwp fwp Other moving one pile of paper to another
Goku-goku (ゴクゴク) gulp gulp Human
Goon (ゴーン) gong Mechanical sound of temple bell
Goro-goro (ごろごろ) gwah ha ha Human laughter associated with laziness
Goro-goro (ゴロゴロ) rumble rumble Nature a storm brewing
Goron-goron (ゴロンゴロン) rumble rumble Nature boulder on the run
Guki (グキ) crack Human loud pop of sound when stretching
Gunyari (ぐにゃり) flex flex Human stretching sound
Gura-gura (グラグラ) rattle rattle Nature earthquake
 

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Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Guru-guru (ぐるぐる) dizzy dizzy Human
Gururu-gururu (ぐるるぐるる) purrrr Animal
Gutsu-gutsu (グツグツ) blub blub Other boiling water
Guttari (ぐったり) uuuuuugh Human exhaustion
Guukyururu (ぐうきゅるるる) gurgle gurgle Human stomach sounds
Hai-hai (ハイハイ) crawl crawl Human baby crawling
Hakkushon (ハックション) at-chooo Human great big sneeze
Hara-hara (ハラハラ) uneasy uneasy Human getting shivers and uneasy feelings
Hihiin (ヒヒーン) whinny Animal
Hihiin (ヒヒーン) neigh Animal
Hira-hira (ヒラヒラ) flap flap Other waving a hanky
Hiri-hiri (ヒリヒリ) throb throb Other burning hands
Hohoho (ホホホ) tee hee hee Human female laughter
Hyuoooo (ヒュオオオオオ) hoooowl Nature strong wind
Hyuoooo (ヒュオオオオオ) hoooowl Animal wolf call
Icha-icha (いちゃいちゃ) Human sound of love between a couple
Ira-ira (イライラ) grrrr Human irate
Jiiko-jiiko (ジーコジーコ) whir-whirl Mechanical wind-up robot
Jiririri (ジリリリリ) ding-a-ling-a-ling Mechanical alarm clock with bells atop clock
Jiro-jiro (ジロジロ) stare stare Human someone being inspected/eyed closely
Jyaa (ジャー) shaaaa Nature water flowing; faucet
Jyuu-jyuu (ジュージュー) sizzle sizzle Other grilling sound
Kaa (カア) caw Animal
Kachi-kachi (カチカチ) clickety-clack Human
Kara-kara (カラカラ) sweat sweat Nature bone-dry in a desert
Karan-karan (カ ランカ ラン) ring-a-ding Mechanical hand bell sound
Kasa-kasa (カサカサ) burn burn Nature dry skin caused by sunburn or suntan
Kata-kata (カタカタ) click click click Mechanical typing
Kero-kero (ケロケロ) wibbit wibbit Animal
Kiin koon kaan koon (キーンコーンカーンコーン) ding dong ding diing Mechanical school clock
Kikii (キキー) kee kee Animal monkey screech
Kikii (キキー) aah-aah Animal monkey screech
Kikii (キキー) ooh-ooh Animal monkey screech
Kikii (キキー) eeh-eeh Animal monkey screech
Kikiiii (キキイイイ) screech Mechanical car stopping abruptly
 

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Manga Tutorials – Japanese Sound Effects List                4 
Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Kiraan ( キラーン) sheeeen Nature a bright star
Kira-kira (キラキラ) twinkle twinkle Nature star
Kira-kira (キラキラ) bling bling Other jewelry
Kiri-kiri (キリキリ) stab stab Human pain
Kocho-kocho (こちょこちょ) koochie-koochie koo Human tickling someone
Koke (コケッ) stumble Human
Koke (コケッ) tumble Human
Kokekokkoo (コケコッコー) cock-a-doodle-doo Animal rooster call
Kokkoo (コッコー) cock-aaaa Animal rooster/hen sound
Kokkuri (こっくり) zzzzzzz Human sound of sleeping/breathing
Koro-koro (コロ コロ) roll roll Nature softer rolling sound
Kosho-kosho (こしょこしょ) tickle tickle Human a softer tickle than kocho-kocho
Koso-koso (こそこそ) creep creep Human someone sneaking by
Kuru kuru (くるくる) twirl whirl Human spinning
Kushun (くしゅん) achooo Human short sneeze
Kyoro-kyoro (キョロキョロ) glance glance Human turning your head left and right repeatedly
Kyuiin (キュイイイン) kreeeeeean Mechanical electric guitar
Mee-mee (メエメエ) baa baa Animal sheep call
Meee-meee (メエーメエー) meeh meeh Animal goat call
Mera-mera (メラメラ) crackle crackle Nature campfire
Mogu-mogu (もぐもぐ) munch munch Human chewing
Moko-moko (もこもこ) fluffy fluffy Other fluffy clothes
Moh (もおー) moo Animal cow call
Ngoo-ngaa (ンゴーンガ ー) hrrm mrmm Human tossing and turning while sleeping
Niko-niko (ニコニコ) smile Human
Niko-niko (ニコニコ) grin Human
Niya-niya (ニヤニヤ) heh heh heh Human fiendish grin
Nosshi-nosshi (のっしのっし) ka-thump ka-thump Human lumbering footsteps
Nosshi-nosshi (のっしのっし) ka-thump ka-thump Animal lumbering footsteps
Nyaa (にゃあ) mew Animal cat call
Nyaa (ニャーツ) mreeooow Animal cat call
Oro-oro (オロオロ) uh oh Human
Ottotto (おっとっと) oops Human
Pachi (パチッ) zap Mechanical static electricity
Pachi (パチッ) clickety-clack Mechanical clicking of abacus beads
 

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Manga Tutorials – Japanese Sound Effects List                5 
Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Pachi-pachi (ぱちぱち) clap clap Human
Paka-paka (パカッパカッ) clippity-clop Animal
Pam-pan (パンッパンッ) bang bang Mechanical
Pan-pan (パンッパンッ) clap clap Human Shinto shrine clap
Parin (パリン) crack Other broken glass
Pata-pata (パタパタ) flap flap Other flag
Pecha-kucha (ぺちゃくちゃ) yakkity-yak Human chatting
Peko-peko (ペこペこ) bow bow Human someone bowing
Peko-peko (ペこペこ) rumble rumble Human rumbling tummy
Pekori (ペこり) bow Human a relaxed, slow bow
Pichan (ピチャン) plop Nature
Pichan (ピチャン) splash Nature
Pika (ピカッ) flash Nature flash of thunder
Pin-poon (ピンポーン) ding doong Mechanical door bell
Pipipipipi (ピピピピピ) beep beep beep Mechanical alarm clock
Piri-piri (ピリピリ) throb throb Other scraped skin
Piyo-piyo (ピヨピヨ) cheep cheep Animal chick call
Piyo-piyo (ピヨピヨ) chirp chirp Animal chick call
Poki (ポ キッ) snap Other breaking off a piece
Pooo (ポォーツ) choooo Mechanical train whistle
Pooo (ポォーツ) hooooot Mechanical train whistle
Poron-poron (ポロンポロン) strum strum Mechanical twanging away on a guitar
Potan-potan (ポタンポタン) drip drip Other slow dripping
Pota-pota (ポタポタ) drip drop Other more fast dripping
Potsun (ぽつん) silence Other someone/thing that is alone
Pun-pun (プンプン) hmmmph Human steaming angry
Puuun (プーン) bzzz Animal smaller insect
Pyon-pyon (ピョンピョン) boing boing Human jumping
Pyon-pyon (ピョンピョン) hop hop Animal jumping
Pyoooon (ピョーン) boooing Animal long jump
Pyoooon (ピョーン) boooing Human long jump
Rabu-rabu (らぶらぶ) love love Human literally translate to “love love”
Shanari-shanari (しゃなりしゃなり) shimmer shimmer Other sound of someone beautiful coming in
Shiku-shiku (しくしく) boo hoo hoo Human female sobbing
Shito-shito (しとしと) plop plop Nature gentle raindrops hitting down
 

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Manga Tutorials – Japanese Sound Effects List                6 
Japanese Sound (Kana) English Equivalent Sound Made By Notes
Shiwa-shiwa (しわしわ) wrinkle wrinkle Human used for human wrinkles
Shiwa-shiwa (シワシワ) wrinkle wrinkle Human used for material wrinkles
Shuu (シューッ) tweeeee Other kettle whistling
Sorori-sorori (そろりそろり) tip-toe tip-toe Human sneaking by very carefully
Sowa-sowa (ソワソワ ) twinge twinge Human feeling felt when you have to use the bathroom
Soyo-soyo (そよそよ) breeze breeze Nature gente breeze
Supo (すぽっ) swp Other someone slipping in boots or shoes
Suta-suta (スタスタ) tap tap tap Human sound of a crowd walking
Suya-suya (すやすや) snore Human sleeping/breathing
Tattatta (たったったっ) trot trot trot Human jogging run
Toko-toko (とこ とこ) tp tp tp Human sound of indoor shoes/canvas slippers
Ton-ton (トントン) knock knock Other
Tsuru (つるっ) slip Human
Tsuru (つるっ) slide Human
Uho-uho (ウホウホ) oog-oog Animal ape call
Uro-uro (ウロウロ) pace pace Human wandering or pacing sound
Uto-uto (うとうと) Human someone nodding off to sleep
Uwaaaan (うわーん) waaaah Human bawling
Wan-wan (わんわん) woof woof Animal dog call
Wan-wan (わんわん) ruff ruff Animal dog call
Wan-wan (わんわん) bow wow Animal dog call
Wata-wata (わたわた) flap flap Human arms flailing sound; trying to cover mistake
Zaa (ザー) ssssss Nature heavy downpour
Zappaan (ザッパーン) va-vwooosh Nature tsunami waves
Zawa-zawa (ザワザワ) rustle rustle Nature leaves of a forest moving
Zazaan (ザザーン) sha-shaaaaa Nature calm waves
Zoku-zoku (ゾクゾク) shake shake Human
Zoku-zoku (ゾクゾク) tremble tremble Human
Zukin-zukin (ズキンズキン) throb throb Human throbbing pain
Zupo (ズポッ) zwp Other someone suddenly falling into a hole
Zuru (ズルッ) slurp Human
Zuun (ズーン) ache Human headache
Zuuuuuun (ずう うううううん) dooooom Human depression
Zuuuuuun (ずう うううううん) glooom Human depression
Zuzuuu (ズズー) siiiip Human drinking hot beverages
 

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