Kanji

彷

彷

stray, wander, loiter

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さまよう

Example sentences

彷徨う さまよう
彼 は 生死 の 境 を 彷徨っていた

He was hovering between life and death.

狭間 はざま
生 と 死 の 狭間 で 彷徨う 。

Wandering in the threshold between life and death.

彷彿 ほうふつ
彼 の 演奏 は 若い 頃 の 師匠 を 彷彿 と させた 。

His performance was reminiscent of his master in his younger days.

鑿歯尺牘 さくしせきとく
彼 の 文章 の 巧み さ は 、 まさに 鑿歯尺牘 を 彷彿とさせる もの だ 。

The skill of his writing truly brings to mind the excellence of Xi Zuochi's letters.

彷徨 ほうこう
彼 は あて も なく 森 の 中 を 彷徨 した

He wandered aimlessly through the forest.

Example Vocabulary

彷徨う

さまよう

to wander; to roam; to hover

彷彿

ほうふつ

reminiscent; closely resembling

彷徨

ほうこう

wandering; roaming

彷徨く

うろつく

彷徨き回る

うろつきまわる

彷徨える

彷徨えるユダヤ人

水天彷彿

彷徊

彷徨変異

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