Word Meaning 彷徨う

さまよう samayou

彷徨う is read as さまよう (samayou) and means to loiter.

Meaning

English

  1. to loiter
  2. to putter
  3. to prowl
  4. to wander about
  5. to roam about
  6. to knock around

Reading

Kana

さまよう

Romaji

samayou

Writing Variants

  • さ迷う さまよう samayou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

彷徨変異

ほうこうへんい

fluctuation

彷徨

ほうこう

wandering

彷徨く

うろつく

to loiter

彷彿

ほうふつ

(bearing a) close resemblance

Example Sentences

1

くらいもりをひとりでさまようのはあぶない。

It is dangerous to wander alone in a dark forest.