12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

Kun'yomi
  • to shake ②to become unstable
  • to shake
  • to swing ②to waver
  • to shake
  • to shake ②to blackmail
  • to shake ②to shake (e.g. the political world) ③to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
  • to shake
  • うご
On'yomi
  • ヨウ

Character Breakdown

swing, shake, sway
ゆ.れる ヨウ うご.く (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
paw radical
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン かま ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)

Common Words

to shake ②to become unstable
shaking ②disturbance
to swing ②to waver
to shake ②to shake (e.g. the political world) ③to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
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References

Unicode hex code 63FA
JIS X 0208 1-45-41
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12445P
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1543
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1789
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 918
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1986
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c9.8
Four corner code 5207.2
De Roo Code 1376