List: Popular onomatopoeia

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose
• to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless
• to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb taking the と particle  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  noun 

• lightly rolling (of a small and round thing)
• pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter)
• changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans), (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated), fickly, in a fickle manner
• roly-poly
• chirp chirp (sound of insects)
• ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs), croak croak
• roller, lint roller, paint roller

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure
• easily (e.g. in time), well, sufficiently, amply, with time to spare
• well (e.g. sleep), comfortably

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing
• plump, chubby
• welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
• getting up, stirring, moving about
• shaggy, hairy

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• anxiously, impatiently, worriedly, fretting, getting worked up

Wordonomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• shuddering, shivering, trembling, being horrified, being disgusted

Wordpopular  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  noun (generic) 

• worn-out, ragged, tattered, battered, scruffy
• crumbling, dry and crumbly
• falling (in drops or clumps), scattering
• (physically or mentally) worn-out, exhausted
• (coming to light) one after another

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• slowly, sluggishly

Wordpopular  gikun or jukujikun  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  intransitive verb  adverb  noun or verb acting prenominally  adjective (generic) 

• to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump
• surprise (e.g. surprise party)

Wordpopular  obsolete kanji  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  noun  adverb  adverb taking the と particle 

• to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience