うろつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うろつく
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.
Kanji in this Word
彷
7 strokes
Meanings
stray
wander
loiter
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さまよ.う
徨
12 strokes
Meanings
wandering
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さまよ.う
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