鳴

meaningchirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

On'yomi
メイ
Kun'yomi
な.く、な.る、な.らす
Strokes
14
Taught in
Japanese grade 2
Frequency
#1279 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

鳴
  • 悲鳴ひめいshriek
  • 鳴りなりringing
  • 鳴き声なきごえcry
  • 鳴門なるとstrait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow
  • 共鳴きょうめいresonance
  • 怒鳴るどなるto shout
  • 鳴らすならすto ring
  • 鳴るなるto sound

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