Japanese symbol for “rumble”
鳴る
なる
Romaji: naru
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo
In Japanese, rumble is 鳴る, read なる (naru).
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
- v5r, vi to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rumble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轟く | とどろく todoroku | to roar; to thunder; to boom |
| 轟き | とどろき todoroki | roar; peal; rumble |
| ごろつく | ごろつく gorotsuku | to rumble (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 鳴り | なり nari | ringing; sound |
| 鳴き声 | なきごえ nakigoe | cry (of an animal); call; chirp |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to ring; to sound; to chime |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rumble”.
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.