Japanese symbol for “wiggling”
くねくね
くねくね
Romaji: kunekune
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling
In Japanese, wiggling is くねくね (kunekune).
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
- adv, adv-to, vs winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
Written forms: —. Readings: くねくね、クネクネ、ぐねぐね、グネグネ.
Other Japanese words for “wiggling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぐねり | ぐねり guneri | winding; meandering; wriggling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wiggling”.
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.