Japanese symbol for “booming”
どんどん
どんどん
Romaji: dondon
drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging
In Japanese, booming is どんどん (dondon).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv, adv-to drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping
- adv, adv-to rapidly; quickly; steadily
- adv, adv-to continuously; one after the other; in succession
Written forms: —. Readings: どんどん、ドンドン.
Other Japanese words for “booming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガンガン | ガンガン gangan | clanging; banging; booming |
| ドロドロ | ドロドロ dorodoro | rumbling (of thunder, drums, etc.); booming |
| 轟き | とどろき todoroki | roar; peal; rumble |
| ずんずん | ずんずん zunzun | booming (e.g. of a drum) |
| 殷々 | いんいん in'in | roaring; booming; bellowing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “booming”.
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