“To crawl” in Japanese
Short answer
To crawl in Japanese is “這う” (hau). Full meaning: to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep.
Other ways to say “To crawl” in Japanese
躄る
izaru to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees), to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
這いずる
haizuru to creep, to crawl
はう
hau to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
はお
hao to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
はっ
ha to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
匍う
hau to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
ほふ
hoo to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
這える
haeru to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
匐う
hau to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
はえ
hae to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
はわ
hawa to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours; to slither, to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.), to spread, to creep
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