Japanese symbol for “oscillation”
振動
しんどう
Romaji: shindou
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
In Japanese, oscillation is 振動, read しんどう (shindou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “oscillation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動揺 | どうよう douyou | shaking; trembling; pitching |
| 発振 | はっしん hasshin | oscillation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振り | ふり furi | swing; shake; sweep |
| 振興 | しんこう shinkou | promotion; encouragement |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる furikaeru | to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around |
| 不振 | ふしん fushin | dullness; slump; stagnation |
| 振込 | ふりこみ furikomi | payment made via bank deposit transfer |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “oscillation”.
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.