Japanese symbol for “cooing”
舌たるい
したたるい
Romaji: shitatarui
lisping; cooing
In Japanese, cooing is 舌たるい, read したたるい (shitatarui).
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Meanings
- adj-i lisping; cooing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cooing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ククク | ククク kukuku | coo coo; cooing; sound of pigeons |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毒舌 | どくぜつ dokuzetsu | wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language |
| 舌打ち | したうち shitauchi | clicking one's tongue; tut-tut |
| 弁舌 | べんぜつ benzetsu | speech; eloquence; manner of speaking |
| 二枚舌 | にまいじた nimaijita | double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation |
| 饒舌 | じょうぜつ jouzetsu | talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity |
| 舌戦 | ぜっせん zessen | war of words |
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