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Meanings

wandering

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さまよ.う

Common Words

彷徨く
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #6586
1

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

Examples
真夜中は幽霊がうろつく時刻だと考えられている。
Midnight is when ghosts are thought to walk the earth.
彷徨う
さ迷う
Intransitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #6599
1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

Examples
彼女は森をさまよっていた
She was wandering in the woods.
うこう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #28025
1

wandering; rambling; roaming

彷徨き回る
ろつきまわ
Godan verb
Freq #60774
1

to rove; to prowl; to go cruising

Examples
泥棒は真夜中にうろつき回る
Robbers prowl around at midnight.
さ迷える
彷徨える
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #75028
1

to wander

さ迷えるユダヤ人
彷徨えるユダヤ人
さまよえるユダヤじん
Noun
Freq #172896
1

Wandering Jew

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