揺 (rock, shake, sway, swing, tremble, vibrate) - Kanji Codex

揺

rock, shake, sway, swing, tremble, vibrate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

うご.くゆ.さぶるゆ.すぶるゆ.するゆ.らぐゆ.るゆ.るぐゆ.れる

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:1

Frequency:1079

Vocabulary

ヨウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
動揺	ドウヨウ	shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation; disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil; discomposure; feeling shaken
揺籃期	ヨウランキ	infancy; in cradle
揺籃	ヨウラン	cradle
揺曳	ヨウエイ	flutter; linger
揺動	ヨウドウ	titubation; shaking; swinging

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
揺ら揺ら	ゆらゆら	swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
揺ら揺ら	ユラユラ	swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
揺さぶる	ゆさぶる	to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
揺らぐ	ゆらぐ	to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
揺れる	ゆれる	to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt; to pitch; to roll; to flicker; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver

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