鳴 (chirp) kanji
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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