Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker.
  2. to become unstable, to become unsettled, to be shaken, to waver.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
揺れる ゆれる

Contained Kanji 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)