Japanese symbol for “oof”
うっ
うっ
Romaji: u
oof; ough; ulp
In Japanese, oof is うっ (u).
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Meanings
- int oof; ough; ulp
Written forms: —. Readings: うっ、ウッ.
Other Japanese words for “oof”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| うん | うん un | oof |
| む | む mu | unh; oof |
| ううん | ううん uun | oof |
| うんとこさ | うんとこさ untokosa | oof (i.e. a grunt of effort) |
| そーれっ | そーれっ soore | oof; umph; whoosh |
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.