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Kanji Detail for 揺 - "to shake, to sway, to rock"

揺

  • Meaning

    揺 means "to shake, to sway, to rock."

    1. Shake - To move back and forth.

    2. Sway - To swing gently.

    3. Rock - To move rhythmically.

  • Words using 揺

    • 動揺 どうよう Listen shaking; trembling; pitching
    • 揺さぶり ゆさぶり Listen shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary)
    • 揺るがす ゆるがす Listen to shake; to swing; to sway
    • 揺らぐ ゆらぐ Listen to swing; to sway; to shake
    • 揺らぎ ゆらぎ Listen quiver; quaver; flutter
    • 揺れる ゆれる Listen to shake; to sway; to rock
    • 揺ら揺ら ゆらゆら Listen swaying; swinging; rocking

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    • Verified meaning: to shake, to sway, to rock
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ゆら, ゆるぎ, よう)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 揺

    Given names 揺(ゆら)Listen 揺(ゆるぎ)Listen 揺(よう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    swing; shake; sway; rock; tremble; vibrate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 搖|摇[yao2]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ugo.ku(うご-く) うご-く

    yu.ragu(ゆ-らぐ) ゆ-らぐ

    yu.ru(ゆ-る) ゆ-る

    yu.rugu(ゆ-るぐ) ゆ-るぐ

    yu.saburu(ゆ-さぶる) ゆ-さぶる

    yu.suburu(ゆ-すぶる) ゆ-すぶる

    yureru(ゆ-れる) ゆ-れる

    yusu.ru(ゆ-する) ゆ-する

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to shake to sway to rock agitate jiggle jolt stir oscillate vibrate tremble swing waver quiver fluctuate

Sentences including 揺

  • The ship swayed in the strong wind.

  • He was agitated by the news.

  • I felt the floor shake.

  • I felt the floor shake.

  • I felt the house shake.

  • I was upset by the news of the traffic accident.

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