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There are 83 total results for your wander search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

逍遙


逍遥

see styles
xiāo yáo
    xiao1 yao2
hsiao yao
 shouyou / shoyo
    しょうよう

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To Be Free / Freedom
free and unfettered
(out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll; (female given name) Shouyou
free and easy

逍遥

see styles
 shouyou / shoyo
    しょうよう

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To Be Free / Freedom
(noun/participle) ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll; (female given name) Shouyou

ワンダ

see styles
 wanda
    ワンダ

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Wanda
(1) wonder; (2) wander; (personal name) Wanda

流浪

see styles
liú làng
    liu2 lang4
liu lang
 rurou / ruro
    るろう
to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
(n,vs,vi) vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
wander aimlessly

流離


流离

see styles
liú lí
    liu2 li2
liu li
 sasurai; ryuuri / sasurai; ryuri
    さすらい; りゅうり
homeless and miserable; forced to leave home and wander from place to place; to live as a refugee
(n,vs,vi) (kana only) wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country; (female given name) Ryūri

浮游

see styles
fú yóu
    fu2 you2
fu yu
 fuyuu / fuyu
    ふゆう
to float; to drift; to wander; variant of 蜉蝣[fu2 you2]
(noun/participle) floating; wandering; suspension

雲遊


云游

see styles
yún yóu
    yun2 you2
yün yu
 unyuu / unyu
    うんゆう
to wander (typically of an errant priest)
{Buddh} wandering aimlessly; (surname) Un'yu

see styles
xún
    xun2
hsün
 jun
    じゅん
to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
(counter) (See 一巡) counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.; (female given name) Meguru
Wander about, patrol, inspect.

see styles
huàng
    huang4
huang
 mitsuru
    みつる
to sway; to shake; to wander about
(given name) Mitsuru

see styles
liú
    liu2
liu
 ru
    る
to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or something resembling one; class, rate or grade
(hist) (See 五刑・2) exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments); (surname, given name) Ryū
Flow; float; spread; wander.


see styles
yóu
    you2
yu
 yutori
    ゆとり
to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel
(female given name) Yutori
bhrāmyati. Ramble, wander, travel, go from place to place.

偏離


偏离

see styles
piān lí
    pian1 li2
p`ien li
    pien li
to deviate; to diverge; to wander

吟遊


吟游

see styles
yín yóu
    yin2 you2
yin yu
to wander as minstrel

回る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

尼犍

see styles
ní jiān
    ni2 jian1
ni chien
 nikon
nirgrantha, 尼健; 尼乾 (尼乾陀); 尼虔, freed from all ties, a naked mendicant, tr. by 離繋, 不繋, 無結 devotees who are free from all ties, wander naked, and cover themselves with ashes. Mahāvīra, one of this sect, called 若提 Jñāti after his family, and also 尼乾陀若提子 Nirgrantha-jñātiputra, was an opponent of Śākyamuni. His doctrines were determinist, everything being fated, and no religious practices could change one's lot.

廻る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
    meguru
    めぐる
    miru
    みる
    mawaru
    まわる
(v5r,vi) to wander around; (v5r,vi) (1) (kana only) to go around; (2) (kana only) to return; (3) (kana only) to surround; (4) (kana only) to concern (usu. of disputes); (Ichidan verb) (archaism) to go around; (v5r,vi) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several places; (3) to function well; (4) to pass a certain time

彷徉

see styles
páng yáng
    pang2 yang2
p`ang yang
    pang yang
(literary) to roam about; to wander

徜徉

see styles
cháng yáng
    chang2 yang2
ch`ang yang
    chang yang
to wander about unhurriedly; to linger; to loiter

普遊

see styles
pǔ yóu
    pu3 you2
p`u yu
    pu yu
 fuyu
to wander broadly

槃桓

see styles
pán huán
    pan2 huan2
p`an huan
    pan huan
 bankan
to wander about

流宕

see styles
liú dàng
    liu2 dang4
liu tang
 rutō
to wander about

流落

see styles
liú luò
    liu2 luo4
liu lo
to wander about destitute; to be stranded

流轉


流转

see styles
liú zhuǎn
    liu2 zhuan3
liu chuan
 ruten
to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)
saṃsāra, transmigration, flowing and returning, flowing back again.

浪跡


浪迹

see styles
làng jì
    lang4 ji4
lang chi
to roam about; to wander without a home

浮浪

see styles
 furou / furo
    ふろう
(n,vs,vi) vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around

游移

see styles
yóu yí
    you2 yi2
yu i
to wander; to shift around; to waver; to vacillate

漂う

see styles
 tadayou / tadayo
    ただよう
(v5u,vi) (1) to drift; to float; (v5u,vi) (2) to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; (v5u,vi) (3) to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); (v5u,vi) (4) to wander; to walk around aimlessly; (v5u,vi) (5) (archaism) to be unsteady; to be unstable; (v5u,vi) (6) (archaism) to falter; to flinch; to wince; (v5u,vi) (7) (archaism) to live in unreliable circumstances

漫步

see styles
màn bù
    man4 bu4
man pu
to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate

盤桓


盘桓

see styles
pán huán
    pan2 huan2
p`an huan
    pan huan
 bankan
to pace; to linger; to stay over; to spiral; to hover
to wander about

瞎逛

see styles
xiā guàng
    xia1 guang4
hsia kuang
to wander aimlessly

竛竮

see styles
líng pīng
    ling2 ping1
ling p`ing
    ling ping
 ryōbyō
to wander aimlessly

走丟


走丢

see styles
zǒu diū
    zou3 diu1
tsou tiu
to wander off; to get lost

走失

see styles
zǒu shī
    zou3 shi1
tsou shih
lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation)

走散

see styles
zǒu sàn
    zou3 san4
tsou san
to wander off; to stray; to get lost

走板

see styles
zǒu bǎn
    zou3 ban3
tsou pan
to be off the beat; to sound awful (of singing); (fig.) to wander off the topic; (diving) to step toward the end of the board; approach

跉跰

see styles
líng bèng
    ling2 beng4
ling peng
 reihei
to wander around

輾轉


辗转

see styles
zhǎn zhuǎn
    zhan3 zhuan3
chan chuan
to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander

轉悠


转悠

see styles
zhuàn you
    zhuan4 you5
chuan yu
to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly

遊化


游化

see styles
yóu huà
    you2 hua4
yu hua
 yuke
To go about preaching and converting men.

遊履

see styles
yóu lǚ
    you2 lv3
yu lü
 yuri
to wander

遊山


游山

see styles
yóu shān
    you2 shan1
yu shan
 yusan
    ゆさん
excursion; outing; picnic; (given name) Yusan
To go from monastery to monastery; ramble about the hills.

遊方


游方

see styles
yóu fāng
    you2 fang1
yu fang
 yuuhou / yuho
    ゆうほう
(given name) Yūhou
To wander from place to place.

遊步

see styles
yóu bù
    you2 bu4
yu pu
 yubu
to wander freely

遊蕩


游荡

see styles
yóu dàng
    you2 dang4
yu tang
 yuutou / yuto
    ゆうとう
to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle
(n,vs,vi) self-indulgent pleasure

遊處


遊处

see styles
yóu chù
    you2 chu4
yu ch`u
    yu chu
 yusho
to wander around

遊行


游行

see styles
yóu xíng
    you2 xing2
yu hsing
 yugyou / yugyo
    ゆぎょう
to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam
(n,vs,vi) (See 行脚・1) pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk); (given name) Yugyou
To roam, wander, travel, etc.

遊詣


遊诣

see styles
yóu yì
    you2 yi4
yu i
 yukei
to wander

遊走


游走

see styles
yóu zǒu
    you2 zou3
yu tsou
 yuusou / yuso
    ゆうそう
to wander about; to roam; to move back and forth between (government and academia, two or more countries etc); to flow through (a circuit, a network, the body); to skirt (the border of legality); (of a singer's voice) to move within its range; (of a stock price) to fluctuate within (a range)
{biol} (cell) migration

餓鬼


饿鬼

see styles
è guǐ
    e4 gui3
o kuei
 gaki; gaki
    がき; ガキ
sb who is always hungry; glutton; (Buddhism) hungry ghost
(1) (kana only) (colloquialism) brat; kid; urchin; little devil; (2) {Buddh} (orig. meaning) preta; hungry ghost
pretas, hungry spirits, one of the three lower destinies. They are of varied classes, numbering nine or thirty-six, and are in differing degrees and kinds of suffering, some wealthy and of light torment, others possessing nothing and in perpetual torment; some are jailers and executioners of Yama in the hells, others wander to and fro amongst men, especially at night. Their city or region is called 餓鬼城; 餓鬼界. Their destination or path is the 餓鬼趣 or 餓鬼道.

さ迷う

see styles
 samayou / samayo
    さまよう
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

彷徨う

see styles
 samayou / samayo
    さまよう
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

彷徨く

see styles
 urotsuku(p); urotsuku
    うろつく(P); ウロつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander aimlessly; to knock around; to hang around; (v5k,vi) (2) to be confused from not knowing what to do

流れる

see styles
 nagareru
    ながれる
(v1,vi) (1) to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); (v1,vi) (2) to be washed away; to be carried; (v1,vi) (3) to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray; (v1,vi) (4) to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate; (v1,vi) (5) to be heard (e.g. music); to be played; (v1,vi) (6) to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair); (v1,vi) (7) to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted; (v1,vi) (8) to be called off; to be forfeited; (v1,vi) (9) to disappear; to be removed

流離う

see styles
 sasurau
    さすらう
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to wander; to roam

趴趴走

see styles
pā pā zǒu
    pa1 pa1 zou3
p`a p`a tsou
    pa pa tsou
(Tw) to wander about; to roam around freely (from Taiwanese 拋拋走, Tai-lo pr. [pha-pha-tsáu])

ウロつく

see styles
 urotsuku
    ウロつく
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander aimlessly; to knock around; to hang around; (2) to be confused from not knowing what to do

さ迷える

see styles
 samayoeru
    さまよえる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) to wander

ワンダー

see styles
 wandaa / wanda
    ワンダー
(1) wonder; (2) wander; (personal name) Wander; Wonder

彷徨える

see styles
 samayoeru
    さまよえる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) to wander

拾い歩き

see styles
 hiroiaruki
    ひろいあるき
(noun/participle) (1) (a) wander; amble; (2) (See 拾い足) walking on the good part of a street (to avoid puddles, etc.)

気を抜く

see styles
 kionuku
    きをぬく
(exp,v5k) to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

流れ歩く

see styles
 nagarearuku
    ながれあるく
(v5k,vi) to wander about

流落他鄉


流落他乡

see styles
liú luò tā xiāng
    liu2 luo4 ta1 xiang1
liu lo t`a hsiang
    liu lo ta hsiang
to wander far from home

渡り歩く

see styles
 watariaruku
    わたりあるく
(v5k,vi) to wander from place to place; to change jobs

游移不定

see styles
yóu yí bù dìng
    you2 yi2 bu4 ding4
yu i pu ting
to oscillate without pause (idiom); to fluctuate; (of thoughts) to wander; to waver

迷い込む

see styles
 mayoikomu
    まよいこむ
(v5m,vi) to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

遊心法界


游心法界

see styles
yóu xīn fǎ jiè
    you2 xin1 fa3 jie4
yu hsin fa chieh
 yushin hokkai
A mind free to wander in the realm of all things; that realm as the realm of the liberated mind.

顛沛流離


颠沛流离

see styles
diān pèi liú lí
    dian1 pei4 liu2 li2
tien p`ei liu li
    tien pei liu li
homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift

Variations:
回る
廻る

see styles
 motooru
    もとおる
(v5r,vi) to wander around

ほっつき回る

see styles
 hottsukimawaru
    ほっつきまわる
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) to wander about; to wander around; to hang around; to loiter

ほっつき歩く

see styles
 hottsukiaruku
    ほっつきあるく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) (colloquialism) to loiter around; to wander about

彷徨く(rK)

see styles
 urotsuku(p); urotsuku(sk)
    うろつく(P); ウロつく(sk)
(v5k,vi) (kana only) to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

Variations:
さ迷える
彷徨える

see styles
 samayoeru
    さまよえる
(Ichidan verb) (kana only) to wander

Variations:
ぶらつく
ブラつく

see styles
 buratsuku; buratsuku
    ぶらつく; ブラつく
(v5k,vi) (1) to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to ramble; to hang around; to linger; (v5k,vi) (2) to dangle; to swing

Variations:
逍遥
逍遙(oK)

see styles
 shouyou / shoyo
    しょうよう
(n,vs,vi) ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll

Variations:
彷徨う(P)
さ迷う

see styles
 samayou / samayo
    さまよう
(v5u,vi) (kana only) to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

Variations:
話が飛ぶ
話しが飛ぶ

see styles
 hanashigatobu
    はなしがとぶ
(exp,v5b) (for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

Variations:
ワンダー(P)
ワンダ

see styles
 wandaa(p); wanda / wanda(p); wanda
    ワンダー(P); ワンダ
(1) wonder; (2) wander

Variations:
うろうろ(P)
ウロウロ

see styles
 urouro(p); urouro / uroro(p); uroro
    うろうろ(P); ウロウロ
(adv,adv-to) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) (See 彷徨く) to loiter; to drift; to hang about doing nothing; to wander aimlessly; to be restless; (noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) (3) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) to be restless; to fuss; to be in a fidget

Variations:
さまよい歩く
さ迷い歩く

see styles
 samayoiaruku
    さまよいあるく
(exp,v5k) to wander; to roam from place to place

Variations:
浮かれ歩く
浮れ歩く
うかれ歩く

see styles
 ukarearuku
    うかれあるく
(v5k,vi) (1) to gad about; to gallivant; (v5k,vi) (2) to wander aimlessly; to walk around restlessly

Variations:
筆に任せる
筆にまかせる(sK)

see styles
 fudenimakaseru
    ふでにまかせる
(exp,v1) (usu. as 〜て) to let one's pen wander; to write freely

Variations:
歩き回る(P)
歩きまわる
歩き廻る(rK)

see styles
 arukimawaru
    あるきまわる
(v5r,vi) to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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