どき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Root

どき • (doki) 

1. sound of heartbeat

Derived terms

• どきどき (dokidoki)
• どきん (dokin)
• どきり (dokiri)
• どっきり (dokkiri)
• どきつく (dokitsuku)
• ときめく (tokimeku)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of どき – see the following entries.

【時】2 [suffix] time of..., time for... Alternative spelling 刻

【土器】 [noun] an unglazed container made from baked clay; earthenware

(This term, どき, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)