叫
叫·shout
- On-yomi
- キョウ
- Kun-yomi
- さけ(ぶ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ | to shout |
| 絶叫 | ぜっきょう | scream |
| 叫び | さけび | a shout, a cry |
| 叫び声 | さけびごえ | a shouting voice, scream |
Example sentences
彼は「助けて」と叫んだ。
かれは「たすけて」とさけんだ。
He shouted "Help!"
遠くで叫び声が聞こえた。
とおくでさけびごえがきこえた。
A scream could be heard in the distance.
彼女は絶叫しながら逃げ出した。
かのじょはぜっきょうしながらにげだした。
She ran away screaming.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 絶叫 as ぜつきょう — it is ぜっきょう
- Writing 叫ぶ with the okurigana ける — it is さけぶ
Memory aid
Picture it
A mouth 口 next to 丩, two lines twisting round each other — a voice wrung out of the throat as a shout.
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