Japanese symbol for “murmur”
呟き
つぶやき
Romaji: tsubuyaki
murmur; mutter; murmuring
In Japanese, murmur is 呟き, read つぶやき (tsubuyaki).
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Meanings
- n murmur; mutter; murmuring
- n tweet; Twitter post
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “murmur”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呟く | つぶやく tsubuyaku | to mutter; to murmur; to grumble |
| 囁く | ささやく sasayaku | to whisper; to murmur |
| 囁き | ささやき sasayaki | whispering; whisper; secret talk |
| 私語 | ささめき sasameki | whispering; whisper; secret talk |
| ささやき声 | ささやきごえ sasayakigoe | whisper; murmur |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呟く | つぶやく tsubuyaku | to mutter; to murmur; to grumble |
See also: Chinese symbol for “murmur”.
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.