Japanese symbol for “murmuring”
呟き
つぶやき
Romaji: tsubuyaki
murmur; mutter; murmuring
In Japanese, murmuring 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 “murmuring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淙々 | そうそう sousou | murmuring (stream, brook, etc.); gurgling; babbling |
| せせらぎ | せせらぎ seseragi | murmuring (as of a stream) |
| さらさら | さらさら sarasara | rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; purling |
| 低語 | ていご teigo | whispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice |
| 颯々 | さっさつ sassatsu | rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling |
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 “murmuring”.
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.