Japanese symbol for “whistling”
飄々
ひょうひょう
Romaji: hyouhyou
whistling (wind); blowing; howling
In Japanese, whistling is 飄々, read ひょうひょう (hyouhyou).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to whistling (wind); blowing; howling
- adj-t, adv-to fluttering (in the wind); waving; flapping; swirling; dancing
- adj-t, adv-to staggering; tottering; wandering; roaming; aimless
- adj-t, adv-to, vs aloof from the world; easygoing; transcendental; detached
Written forms: 飄々、飄飄. Readings: ひょうひょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whistling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 颯々 | さっさつ sassatsu | rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling |
| ビュイーン | ビュイーン byuiin | zooming; whizzing; whistling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飄然 | ひょうぜん hyouzen | casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly |
| 飄逸 | ひょういつ hyouitsu | easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky |
| 飄零 | ひょうれい hyourei | fluttering to the ground (of a leaf or petal) |
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