Japanese symbol for “flicker”
揺れる
ゆれる
Romaji: yureru
to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing
In Japanese, flicker is 揺れる, read ゆれる (yureru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt
- v1, vi to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flicker”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瞬く | またたく matataku | to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver |
| フリッカー | フリッカー furikkaa | flicker |
| 揺らめく | ゆらめく yurameku | to flicker; to quiver; to waver |
| ちらつく | ちらつく chiratsuku | to flicker; to glimmer; to flit |
| 閃く | ひらめく hirameku | to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動揺 | どうよう douyou | shaking; trembling; pitching |
| 揺るがす | ゆるがす yurugasu | to shake; to swing; to sway |
| 揺る | ゆる yuru | to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle) |
| 揺らぐ | ゆらぐ yuragu | to swing; to sway; to shake |
| 揺さぶり | ゆさぶり yusaburi | shaking; jolting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flicker”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.