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Japanese symbol for “murmuring”

Romaji: tsubuyaki
murmur; mutter; murmuring

In Japanese, murmuring is , read (tsubuyaki).

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

  1. n murmur; mutter; murmuring
  2. n tweet; Twitter post

Kanji and stroke order

mutter, grumble, murmur
on: ゲン
kun: つぶや.く
8 strokes

Other Japanese words for “murmuring”

WordReadingMeaning
そうそう sousoumurmuring (stream, brook, etc.); gurgling; babbling
せせらぎ seseragimurmuring (as of a stream)
さらさら sarasararippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; purling
ていご teigowhispering; murmuring; talking in a low voice
さっさつ sassatsurustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
つぶやく tsubuyakuto 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.

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