Japanese symbol for “swarming”
群がり
むらがり
Romaji: muragari
crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd
In Japanese, swarming is 群がり, read むらがり (muragari).
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
- n crowding together; grouping together; swarming; crowd; group; swarm
Written forms: 群がり、叢がり、簇がり、叢り. Readings: むらがり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “swarming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂球 | ほうきゅう houkyuu | swarming (of honey bees); ball of bees; bee ball |
| 分封 | ぶんぽう bunpou | hiving off; swarming; dividing a fief |
| ぞろぞろ | ぞろぞろ zorozoro | crawling (of insects); swarming |
| 簇々 | そうそう sousou | gathering; swarming |
| ざざっ | ざざっ zaza | swarming (e.g. of insects); surging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抜群 | ばつぐん batsugun | outstanding; excellent; exceptional |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | group (of people); crowd; horde |
| 症候群 | しょうこうぐん shoukougun | syndrome |
| 群がる | むらがる muragaru | to swarm; to gather |
| 大群 | たいぐん taigun | large crowd; large herd; large flock |
See also: Chinese symbol for “swarming”.
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.