徘 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- ハイ
- Kun
- さまよ.う
- Meaning
- to wander
Origin
Step 彳 with 非 as phonetic: to go back and forth with no destination.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 徘徊はいかい
loitering; wandering about
- 彷徨ほうこう
roaming; straying
Example
眠れずに夜の街を徘徊してしまった。
Unable to sleep, I ended up wandering the night streets.
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