Kanji 揺: swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

Key takeaways

Kanji 揺: swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

揺

Meaning

swingshakeswayrocktremblevibrate

On reading

ヨウ

Kun reading

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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Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 揺

swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

Kanji structure breakdown

揺

Structure breakdown

扌 + 䍃

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to wash or move a pottery jar (䍃), causing it to shake or wobble. This represents the physical act of shaking something or a person's heart being unsettled.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨウ

動揺どうよう
agitation / disturbance / nervousness

Kun reading

ゆ.れる

揺さぶるゆさぶる
to shake/to rock/to jolt
揺らぐゆらぐ
to sway / to shake / to tremble
揺れるゆれる
to shake / to sway

Commonly used words

動揺
どうよう
agitation / disturbance / nervousness
揺さぶる
ゆさぶる
to shake/to rock/to jolt
揺らぐ
ゆらぐ
to sway / to shake / to tremble
揺れる
ゆれる
to shake / to sway

Example sentences

Example 1

試験の結果で動揺した。

Translation

I was upset by the exam results.

Example 2

地震で船が激しく動揺した。

Translation

The ship shook violently during the earthquake.

Example 3

電車が強く揺さぶられた。

Translation

The train was strongly shaken.

Example 4

彼の話は心を揺さぶった。

Translation

His story moved me deeply.

Kanji 揺: swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

動揺 (どうよう): meaning and examples

揺さぶる (ゆさぶる): meaning and examples

揺らぐ (ゆらぐ): meaning and examples

揺れる (ゆれる): meaning and examples