Japanese symbol for “prowl”
彷徨く
うろつく
Romaji: urotsuku
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl
In Japanese, prowl is 彷徨く, read うろつく (urotsuku).
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 to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
Written forms: 彷徨く. Readings: うろつく、ウロつく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prowl”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彷徨う | さまよう samayou | to loiter; to putter; to prowl |
| うろつき回る | うろつきまわる urotsukimawaru | to rove; to prowl; to go cruising |
| 間誤付く | まごつく magotsuku | to loiter; to hang around; to wander around |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彷彿 | ほうふつ houfutsu | (bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past) |
| 彷徨 | ほうこう houkou | wandering; rambling; roaming |
| 彷徨う | さまよう samayou | to loiter; to putter; to prowl |
| 水天彷彿 | すいてんほうふつ suitenhoufutsu | the sky and water merging into one; seamless merging of the sea and the sky |
| 彷徨える | さまよえる samayoeru | roaming; loitering; wandering |
| 彷徨変異 | ほうこうへんい houkouhen'i | fluctuation; environmental variation |
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.