Japanese symbol for “jerk”
ピクピク動く
ピクピクうごく
Romaji: pikupikuugoku
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
In Japanese, jerk is ピクピク動く, read ピクピクうごく (pikupikuugoku).
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
- exp, v5k to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
Written forms: ピクピク動く、ぴくぴく動く. Readings: ピクピクうごく、ぴくぴくうごく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jerk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 躍度 | やくど yakudo | jerk; surge; lurch |
| ピクつく | ピクつく pikutsuku | to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick |
| 決る | しゃくる shakuru | to jerk (one's chin) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 移動 | いどう idou | movement; transfer; migration |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jerk”.
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.
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