這う

はう

to creep, to crawl

Also:to slither, to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.)

What does 這う mean?

這う is a Japanese verb meaning to creep, to crawl in English. It can also be translated as to slither, to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 這う in kanji, はう in hiragana, and hau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

赤ん坊は歩く前にはう。

Babies crawl before they walk.