Japanese symbol for “shivers”
寒気
さむけ
Romaji: samuke
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
In Japanese, shivers is 寒気, read さむけ (samuke).
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Meanings
- n chill; the shivers; shivering fit
Written forms: 寒気、寒け. Readings: さむけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寒い | さむい samui | cold (e.g. weather) |
| 寒冷 | かんれい kanrei | cold; coldness; chilliness |
| 肌寒い | はださむい hadasamui | chilly; unpleasantly cold |
| 極寒 | ごっかん gokkan | extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season |
| 寒波 | かんぱ kanpa | cold wave |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
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.