Japanese symbol for “whining”
駄々
だだ
Romaji: dada
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
In Japanese, whining is 駄々, read だだ (dada).
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Meanings
- n whining (to get one's way); tantrum
Written forms: 駄々、駄駄. Readings: だだ、ダダ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whining”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ガタガタ | ガタガタ gatagata | whining; grumbling; griping |
| クンクン | クンクン kunkun | whining; whimpering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility; waste; uselessness |
| 駄目 | だめ dame | no good; not serving its purpose; useless |
| 無駄遣い | むだづかい mudazukai | waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away |
| 駄菓子 | だがし dagashi | penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets |
| 下駄 | げた geta | geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal |
| 駄作 | ださく dasaku | poor piece of work; rubbish; trash |
See also: Chinese symbol for “whining”.
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