shake, sway
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆ.れる
- ゆ.す
- ゆ.らぐ
About this kanji
The kanji 揺 (yō) primarily means to shake or sway. It's commonly used as a verb but can also be found in nouns. For instance, 揺れ (yure) means 'shake' or 'sway,' referring to the motion itself, while 揺れる (yureru) is the verb form meaning 'to shake' or 'to sway.' Another useful compound is 揺すぶる (yusuburu), which means 'to shake something vigorously.' Additionally, you have 揺らぐ (yuragu), meaning 'to sway' or 'to be unsteady.' A quick note is that this kanji is often associated with physical movement, but it can also describe emotional states, like feeling shaky or unsettled.
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Example sentences
大きな地震で家が揺れた。
The house shook during the big earthquake.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shake, sway
- Tiếng Việt
- rung chuyển, lắc lư
- 日本語
- 揺れる, 揺す, 揺らぐ
- 한국어
- 흔들다, 흔들리다
- 中文
- 摇动, 摆动
- id
- mengguncang, bergetar
- th
- เขย่า, สั่น
- es
- sacudir, balancear
- fr
- secouer, osciller
- de
- schütteln, wiegen
- pt
- sacudir, balançar
Common compounds
- 揺れゆれshake, sway
- 揺れるゆれるto shake, to sway
- 揺すぶるゆすぶるto shake, to jolt
- 揺らぐゆらぐto sway, to shake
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