Japanese Onomatopoeia & Original Manga — Enjoy learning Japanese sound words through short comics!
last update : 2026/08/11
Explore video guides for Japanese sound effects and manga scenes!
しとしと shito-shito — light rain
ザーザー zaa-zaa — heavy rain
ゴロゴロ goro-goro — distant thunder
ぴしゃん！pishan! — a lightning crack / ビリビリ biri-biri — electricity crackling
onomatopoeia : biribiri / gorogoro / pishan / shitoshito / zaazaa
かなかなかな kanakanakana — cicada cry
ちりんちりん chirin chirin — windchime sound
こぽこぽこぽ kopokopokopo — sound of barley tea being poured
ほっ ho — sigh of relief
onomatopoeia : chirin chirin / ho / kanakanakana / kopokopokopo
ぎらぎら gira-gira — blazing sun
ざくっ zaku — a solid chop
ぎらぎら gira-gira — eyes gleaming
さくさく saku-saku — a crisp, juicy bite
