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Kanji dictionary: 鳴 (chirp)
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鳴
Chirp
This kanji has
14
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 2
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
On reading:
メイ
mei
Kun reading:
な-く、な-る、な-らす
na-ku, na-ru, na-rasu
Use examples
悲鳴
ひめい
a scream, a shriek, crying
コオロギの鳴き声
こおろぎのなきごえ
a chirp of a cricket
腕が鳴る
うでがなる
I'm burning to try my hand at it.
ベルを鳴らす
べるをならす
ring the bell
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