徊
徊: wander
wander; linger
9 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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カイ・クワイ・エ
Kunさまよう
Never used alone; it pairs with another wandering kanji: 徘徊 (most common), 彷徊, 低徊.
Key words
徘徊はいかいwandering; loitering
彷徊ほうかいwandering
低徊ていかいlingering; dwelling in thought
Example sentences
霧の深い森を、迷い込んだ旅人が徘徊していた。
A traveler who had wandered in was roaming the fog-filled forest.
老詩人は夕暮れの湖畔を彷徊しながら、詩の言葉を探した。
The old poet wandered along the lakeside at dusk, searching for the words of a poem.
古都の路地を低徊しつつ、遠い昔に思いをはせた。
Lingering through the alleys of the old capital, I let my thoughts drift to the distant past.