Japanese symbol for “merrily”
カンカン
カンカン
Romaji: kankan
extremely angry; furious; enraged
In Japanese, merrily is カンカン (kankan).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adv, adv-to extremely angry; furious; enraged
- adv, adv-to fiercely (shine); blazingly; intensely
- adv, adv-to merrily (burn away); red-hot
- adv, adv-to with a clang
Written forms: —. Readings: カンカン、かんかん.
Other Japanese words for “merrily”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コロコロ | コロコロ korokoro | with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; merrily |
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