They also say that it sounds 'jan, jan' because the samurai warriors who were killed together with Totada chant in crowds 'zannen, zannen' (it's a shame).
遠忠が討たれた際に殺された武士たちが大勢で「残念、残念」と言うために「じゃん、じゃん」と聞こえるともいう。