Japanese symbol for “pounding”
どんどん
どんどん
Romaji: dondon
drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging
In Japanese, pounding 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 “pounding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ときめき | ときめき tokimeki | beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing |
| 動悸 | どうき douki | palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing |
| ずきん | ずきん zukin | throbbing (pain); pounding |
| ガンガン | ガンガン gangan | throbbing (headache); pounding; splitting |
| バクバク | バクバク bakubaku | pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pounding”.
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.