Similarities between Japanese and Tamil

Tamil and Japanese belong to different language families, so they aren’t related.

But, as any Dravidian speaker would, I too found uncanny similarities between Japanese and Tamil.

PS: I am not a linguist. I am just listing the similarities I found and this does not mean the languages are related.

So, coming to topic :

Both languages use Onomatopoeia.

Tamil : Pottu pottu — is used to denote sound of the rain drops, as well as blisters(sores you get due to chickenpox or measles etc.)

Japanese: potsu potsu — meaning the same.

Japanese : くるくる — kuru kuru means spinning.

Tamil : Kiru kiru meaning the same.

Japanese : どっぷん(doppun) denoting the sound of someone or something falling down.

Tamil: தொப்பென்று (doppendru or doppunu) meaning the same.

Japanese: くすくす (kusu kusu ) — Quietly laughing

Thamizh : கிசுகிசு — (kisukisu or kusukusu) whispering

Japanese : わくわく (waku waku ) — getting excited

Tamil: பக்கு பக்கு (baku baku) — means the same.

Japanese : Musu musu — Itchy