Japanese symbol for “trotting”

トコトコ

Romaji: tokotoko

briskly with small steps; trotting

In Japanese, trotting is トコトコ (tokotoko).

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Meanings

adv, adv-to briskly with small steps; trotting

Written forms: —. Readings: トコトコ、とことこ.

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