Words — 54 found
は
這う
1. to crawl; to creep; to go on all fours
2. to slither; to wriggle
3. to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread; to creep
匍う 【はう】、延う 【はう】
匍う: Rarely-used kanji form. 延う: Rarely-used kanji form.
もぐこ
潜り込む
1. to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under)
2. to sneak into; to infiltrate
よこ
横ばい
1. sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sidewaysOnly applies to よこばい
2. leafhopper (insect); jassidUsually written using kana alone
3. sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)Abbreviation, Usually written using kana alone, See also ヨコバイガラガラヘビ
4. levelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing
横這い 【よこばい】、ヨコバイ
いざ
躄る
1. to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawlUsually written using kana alone
2. to shift position (of an object)Usually written using kana alone, Dated term
膝行る 【いざる】
はあ
這い上がる
1. to creep up; to crawl up
2. to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
這い上る 【はいあがる】、はい上がる 【はいあがる】
うごめ
蠢く
1. to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a wormUsually written using kana alone
動めく 【うごめく】
動めく: Irregular kanji usage.
もぐ
潜る
1. to dive (into or under water)
2. to get under; to get into; to get in; to creep into; to crawl under; to bury oneself; to burrow into; to dig oneself into; to snuggle under
潜る 【むぐる】
むぐる: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
はら
腹ばう
1. to crawl on one's stomachRare term
2. to lie on one's stomachRare term
腹這う 【はらばう】