“Echo” in Japanese
Short answer
Echo in Japanese is “木霊” (kodama). Full meaning: echo, reverberation; spirit of a tree, tree spirit.
Other ways to say “Echo” in Japanese
山彦
yamahiko echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god, mountain guardian deity
響き
hibiki echo, reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something h
反響
hankyou echo, reverberation; response, reaction, repercussions, sensation, influence
余響
yokyou echo, reverberation
エコー
ekoo echo
ヒビキ
hibiki echo, reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something h
残響
zankyou reverberation, echo
やまひこ
yamahiko echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god, mountain guardian deity
ヤマビコ
yamabiko echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god, mountain guardian deity
やまびこ
yamabiko echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god, mountain guardian deity
はんきょう
hankyou echo, reverberation; response, reaction, repercussions, sensation, influence
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