揺
ゆ.れる
yureru
JLPT N312 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
揺 is the kanji for "Sway". Its reading is ゆ.れる (yureru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sway
Also : Rock · Swing · Shake · Tremble · Vibrate
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Readings
kunゆ.れる/ yurerukunゆ.る/ yurukunゆ.らぐ/ yuragukunゆ.るぐ/ yurugukunゆ.する/ yusurukunゆ.さぶる/ yusaburukunゆ.すぶる/ yusuburukunうご.く/ ugokuonよう/ you
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
扌爫
Example Sentences
大きな地震で古い家が激しく揺れた。
おおきなじしんでふるいいえがはげしくゆれた。
The old house shook violently in the big earthquake.
彼女は揺れる心をじっと抑えた。
かのじょはゆれるこころをじっとおさえた。
She quietly controlled her wavering heart.
Vocabulary using 揺
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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