〜キキ〜 1610 Posted August 31, 2013 Hey everyone! I thought I'd start a thread about some japanese shorthand / slang that is often used on niconico / twitter. If you know of any more, feel free to add them to the thread! So, the ones I know; wwwwwwww = lol w stands for warau (笑う) which means laugh 88888888888 = applause 8 is hachi (八) which sounds like the onomatopoeia for clap; pachi (パチ) 39 = thank you 3 is san (三) and 9 is kyuu (九), so 39 is sankyuu which sounds like "thank you" 801 = yaoi All of you should know this one =P dkdk = heartbeat / excited dkdk stands for dokidoki (ドキドキ) which is the onomatopoeia for a loud heartbeat wktk = trembling with anticipation wktk stands for wakuwaku tekateka (ワクワクテカテカ) which is the onomatopoeia for trembling with anticipation / excitement ktkr = it's here! ktkr stands for kita kore (来たこれ) which means it's here (often used after wktk) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OkiKiss 20 Posted October 9, 2013 Lolz, that's pretty interesting. Although I sometimes use wwwww, dunno what exactly that is. And OMG, I love 801! XD XD Hmm, how does 801 become yaoi though? - - - Updated - - - Lolz, that's pretty interesting. Although I sometimes use wwwww, dunno what exactly that is. And OMG, I love 801! XD XD Hmm, how does 801 become yaoi though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sloan 12885 Posted October 13, 2013 No wonder... I thought wwwwwwww means vv. peace but 2 v's turns into w. Hahahaha, now I feel stupid 'cuz I've been using it for pz! Anyway, there's gotta be more expressions. English has so much, it just boggles my mind. Like noob, pwned, lawl... Is there any 'meme' or something like that? Please do share, paper sisters and brothers! I love the kaomoji, nee~♪♪ (☆^ー^☆) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
〜キキ〜 1610 Posted October 22, 2013 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. It's because if you use the shortened reading of numerals eight and one you get "ya" from "yattsu" and "i" from "ichi". the "o" part in the middle is a western influence, because we foreigners sometimes say "oh" instead of "zero"; so thats why 8-0-1 = ya-o-i = yaoi =] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voide 43 Posted April 27, 2018 the yaoi part explanation is extremely helpful. thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
confidant_v 15 Posted May 17, 2018 This is fascinating! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
