Vibrate in Japanese

"vibrate" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

響く

hibiku

響echo, sound+くnot in this dictionary

2 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "vibrate". The most common choice is shown first.

Top pick

echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

Reading: kyou

20 strokes

Where it comes from

Composed of hometown and sound. Sound echoing to hometown.

What it carries

Echo, influence, resonance. Represents sound spreading.

Related kanji for "vibrate"

vibrate

you · nature, wisdom

Combines 'hand' (扌) with 'sway' (䍃), depicting the motion of shaking something by hand. Indicates unstable, oscillating movement.

The most common kanji for "vibrate" is 響, read as kyou. It means echo, sound, resound. Related kanji: 揺 (vibrate).

響 has 20 strokes.