Keyword
shake
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig2118
Old form搖
Readings
ゆ
(78%)
よう
(20%)
Composed of
left hand
claw (radical)
open box
left to dry
Used in vocabulary (87 in total)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to rock; to shake; to swing
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
shaking; swaying
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to shake someone awake
shaking; swaying
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitch (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitching
rocking chair; rocker
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
aftershock; afterquake
flutter; linger
turbulence; severe quake
titubation; shaking; swinging
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to swing back
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to shake someone awake
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to shake back
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
to quake; to swing
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
infancy; in cradle
to shake; to sway
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
slight shaking; slight wavering
variation in spelling (esp. within the same text); inconsistency in spelling; orthographic variation
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
from the cradle to the grave
rocking chair; rocker
cannot be treated lightly; requiring careful attention; cannot be ignored
Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
slight shaking; slight wavering
chironomid (any insect of family Chironomidae); non-biting midge
chironomid (any insect of family Chironomidae); non-biting midge
chironomid (any insect of family Chironomidae); non-biting midge
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs); (arch.) very slight movement
to shake down (e.g. nuts from a tree)
incunable; incunabulum
incunable; incunabulum
shaking; swaying
completely motionless; totally still
unwavering; unshakeable; steadfast; adamant
unwavering; unshakeable; steadfast; adamant
Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)
Examples (41 in total)
The ground started shaking.
I felt the house shake.
We felt the house shake.