Meaning

Primary

To Shake

Alternative

To Jolt

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shake and the verb vocab is to shake.

Reading

ゆる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If everything starts to shake what else will shake along with it? You (), of course.

Context

Context Sentences

カヌーを揺らないで!

Don’t rock the canoe!

Kanji Composition