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Kanji 鳴

14 strokes

Meaning

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

On'yomi
メイ
Kun'yomi
なくなるならす
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#1279 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 鳴

  • 鳴く

    なく

    to make sound (animal)

    N5
  • 鳴る

    なる

    to sound, to ring (v.i.)

    N4
  • 鳴らす

    ならす

    to ring, to sound

    N3
  • 怒鳴る

    どなる

    to shout, to yell

    N2
  • 共鳴

    きょうめい

    resonance, sympathy

    N1
  • 悲鳴

    ひめい

    shriek, scream

    N1

Example sentences

  • 鳥とりは鳴なく。

    Birds sing.

  • 電話でんわが鳴なる音おとが聞きこえた。

    I heard the phone ring.

  • 悲鳴ひめいが聞きこえた。

    I heard screaming.

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