Japanese symbol for “mutter”
呟く
つぶやく
Romaji: tsubuyaku
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble
In Japanese, mutter is 呟く, read つぶやく (tsubuyaku).
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
- v5k, vi, vt to mutter; to murmur; to grumble
- v5k, vi, vt to tweet; to post on Twitter
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mutter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぶつぶつ | ぶつぶつ butsubutsu | grunt; grumble; complaint |
| 呟き | つぶやき tsubuyaki | murmur; mutter; murmuring |
| 独り言つ | ひとりごつ hitorigotsu | to talk to oneself; to mutter |
| 独りごちる | ひとりごちる hitorigochiru | to talk to oneself; to mutter |
| もにょる | もにょる monyoru | to hesitate (to say); to mutter; to mumble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呟き | つぶやき tsubuyaki | murmur; mutter; murmuring |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mutter”.
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.