Japanese symbol for “crackling”
バチバチ
バチバチ
Romaji: bachibachi
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; spitting
In Japanese, crackling is バチバチ (bachibachi).
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Meanings
- adv-to, n, vs crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; spitting
- adv, vs to fight; to argue
Written forms: —. Readings: バチバチ、ばちばち.
Other Japanese words for “crackling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パチ | パチ pachi | snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling |
| パチパチ | パチパチ pachipachi | crackling; cracking; snapping |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.