01
揺れる
ゆれる
to shake, to sway
Meanings
- swing
- shake
- sway
- rock
- tremble
- vibrate
Readings
Onyomi
- ヨウ
Kunyomi
- ゆ.れる
- ゆ.る
- ゆ.らぐ
- ゆ.るぐ
- ゆ.する
- ゆ.さぶる
- ゆ.すぶる
- うご.く
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Useful words
02
揺らぐ
ゆらぐ
to waver, to be unsteady
03
動揺
どうよう
agitation, unrest
04
揺さぶる
ゆさぶる
to shake, to jolt
05
揺りかご
ゆりかご
cradle
06
揺るぎない
ゆるぎない
unwavering, firm
Compare Kanji
01振Meaning90%shake, waveBoth are hand-driven motion: 振 is a deliberate shake, 揺 is a swaying wobble.02震Meaning86%quake, shakeA tremor link is strong: 震 is quake-like shaking, 揺 is the swaying you feel.03動Meaning74%move, motionMovement is the broad idea in 動; 揺 narrows it to rocking or swaying.04揚Shape71%raise, elevateThe hand side makes 揚 look close at a glance, so watch the different right half.05揮Component63%brandish, waveA hand radical also leads 揮, where the motion becomes wielding or directing.06操Component58%maneuver, manipulateAnother hand kanji, 操 shifts the action from shaking to controlling.