Japanese symbol for “wiz”

唸り

うなり

Romaji: unari

groan; moan

In Japanese, wiz is 唸り, read うなり (unari).

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Meanings

n groan; moan
n growl; snarl; roar; howl; bellow
n hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz; drone; wiz
n device attached to a kite that makes a humming sound when the kite is flown
n beat (acoustic interference) (physics)

Written forms: 唸り、呻り. Readings: うなり.

Kanji and stroke order

唸

groan, roar

on: テン
kun: うな.る、うなり

11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
唸る	うなる unaru	to groan; to moan
唸り声	うなりごえ unarigoe	groan; moan
唸り出す	うなりだす unaridasu	to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
唸るほど	うなるほど unaruhodo	to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn

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.