Japanese symbol for “moaning”
呻吟
しんぎん
Romaji: shingin
moaning; groaning
In Japanese, moaning is 呻吟, read しんぎん (shingin).
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
- n, vi, vs moaning; groaning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “moaning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| うめき声 | うめきごえ umekigoe | groan; moan; moaning |
| ぶつくさ | ぶつくさ butsukusa | grumbling; muttering; complaining |
| ビュービュー | ビュービュー byuubyuu | whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呻き | うめき umeki | moan; groan; groaning |
| 呻く | うめく umeku | to moan; to groan |
| 吟味 | ぎんみ ginmi | close examination; careful investigation; close inspection |
| 吟遊詩人 | ぎんゆうしじん gin'yuushijin | (wandering) minstrel; troubadour |
| 吟醸 | ぎんじょう ginjou | ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60% |
| 詩吟 | しぎん shigin | reciting Chinese poems |
| 吟詠 | ぎんえい gin'ei | recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing |
| 吟行 | ぎんこう ginkou | going to scenic spots, ruins, etc. in search of inspiration for waka or haiku |
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