nikoniko (Japanese Onomatopoeia) - scrumble

12 stories using nikoniko

SHOUNEN ▶ SHORT 2026/10/23

[Matope] 🌳 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: zakuzaku — Garden Makeover ✂️ [97] → READ

ちょきん chokin — snipping off a branch

ざくざく zakuzaku — cutting through thick weeds

ばっさり bassari — cutting it down in one clean sweep

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling happily / ぴかぴか pikapika — neat and sparkling clean

onomatopoeia : bassari / chokin / pikapika / zakuzaku

SEINEN ▶ SHORT 2026/09/25

[SAMURAI EGGMAN] 🐱 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: patchiri — Morning Cat Wakeup 🥰 [69] → READ

ぐ～ guu — fast asleep, snoring softly

ぼんやり bonyari — dim and blurry

ぱっちり patchiri — eyes wide open / にゃあ nyaa — a cat meowing

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling happily / にゃあ！ nyaa — a cat meowing

onomatopoeia : bonyari / guu / nyaa / patchiri

SEINEN ▶ SHORT 2026/09/16

[SAMURAI EGGMAN] 🐾 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: nn — Cat Footprints ❓ [60] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — a warm, beaming smile

くすくす kusukusu — a quiet giggle, stifled snickering

あはは！ ahaha — an open, cheerful laugh

んん？ nn — a puzzled "hmm?"

onomatopoeia : ahaha / kusukusu / nn

SEINEN ▶ SHORT 2026/09/10

[SAMURAI EGGMAN] 🦀 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: iraira — Cat and Crab 😊 [54] → READ

はっ！ ha' — a sudden realization, a gasp

イライラ iraira — irritated and frustrated

はっ！ ha' — a sudden realization, a gasp

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling warmly

onomatopoeia : gorogoro / ha' / iraira

SEINEN ▶ SHORT 2026/09/07

[SAMURAI EGGMAN] 🗡️ Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: boroboro — Bargain Sword 💢 [51] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling warmly

ちゃりん charin — coin clinking

ボロボロ boroboro — worn-out and chipped

ぷんぷん！ punpun — visibly fuming with anger

onomatopoeia : boroboro / charin / punpun

SEINEN ▶ SHORT 2026/08/26

[SAMURAI EGGMAN] 🐱 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: deredere — Smitten 💕 [39] → READ

むっ mu' — looking grumpy and cross

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling warmly

でれでれ deredere — melting into a goofy, fond grin

でれでれ deredere — acting completely smitten and softening up

onomatopoeia : deredere / mu'

SHOUJO ▶ SHORT 2026/08/25

[LADY EGG] 🐶 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: geragera — Laughing 😂 [38] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling brightly

くすくす kusukusu — chuckling softly

げらげら geragera — laughing out loud

ぺろぺろ peropero — licking gently

onomatopoeia : geragera / kusukusu / peropero

SHOUNEN ▶ SHORT 2026/08/24

[Matope] 🎞️ Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: geragera — Laughing 😂 [37] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling brightly

くすくす kusukusu — chuckling softly

げらげら geragera — laughing out loud

しーっ！ shii' — a hush for quiet

onomatopoeia : geragera / kusukusu / shii'

SHOUJO ▶ SHORT 2026/08/06

[LADY EGG] 🔥 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: juujuu — Electric Griddle BBQ 😊 [23] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling happily

じゅうじゅう juujuu — sizzling meat in the pan

ぱくぱく pakupaku — eating bite after bite

もりもり morimori — eating with a huge appetite, plates piling up higher and higher

onomatopoeia : juujuu / morimori / pakupaku

SHOUNEN ▶ SHORT 2026/08/03

[Matope] 🔥 Japanese Onomatopoeia in Manga: juujuu — Campfire BBQ 🤤 [22] → READ

にこにこ nikoniko — smiling happily

じゅうじゅう juujuu — sizzling meat on the grill

ぱくぱく pakupaku — eating bite after bite

う～んう～ん uunuun — groaning in discomfort from overeating

onomatopoeia : juujuu / pakupaku / uunuun

Top 10 Onomatopoeia in scrumble's 4-Koma

1. nikoniko (12)
2. wakuwaku (11)
3. ho' (10)
4. kirakira (9)
5. dokidoki (9)
6. kunkun (7)
7. ukiuki (7)
8. giragira (6)
9. ha' (6)
10. zaazaa (5)

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