鳴
鳴·cry (animal), sound, ring
- On-yomi
- メイ
- Kun-yomi
- なくなるならす
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳴く | なく | to cry, to chirp (of an animal) |
| 鳴る | なる | to ring, to sound |
| 鳴らす | ならす | to ring something, to sound something |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい | a scream |
Example sentences
朝から鳥が鳴いています。
あさからとりがないています。
Birds have been chirping since morning.
電話が鳴ったので急いで出ました。
でんわがなったのでいそいででました。
The phone rang, so I hurried to answer it.
暗い道で誰かの悲鳴が聞こえた。
くらいみちでだれかのひめいがきこえた。
I heard someone scream on the dark road.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 鳴く for a person crying — people cry 泣く
- Mixing up 鳴る (it rings) with 鳴らす (I ring it)
Memory aid
Picture it
A mouth (口) next to a bird (鳥) — the bird is calling out.
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