Japanese symbol for “woo”
言い寄る
いいよる
Romaji: iiyoru
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
In Japanese, woo is 言い寄る, read いいよる (iiyoru).
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
- v5r, vi to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
Written forms: 言い寄る、言いよる、言寄る. Readings: いいよる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “woo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口説く | くどく kudoku | to make advances (to); to seduce; to court |
| モーションを掛ける | モーションをかける mooshon'okakeru | to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 寄付 | きふ kifu | contribution; donation |
| 年寄り | としより toshiyori | old person; elderly person; senior citizen |
See also: Chinese symbol for “woo”.
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.