頷く

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うなず
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 頷く – see the following entry.
うなずくうなづく
to nod, to move one's head down in agreement
Alternative spellings
首肯く, 肯く, 点頭く
(This term, 頷く, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)