鳴
な.く
naku
JLPT N314 strokesKanjiLevel 39 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
鳴 is the kanji for "Cry / Bark / Ring". A common reading is な.く (naku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Cry / Bark / Ring
Also : Cry · Bark · Ring · Echo · Honk · Chirp
Readings
kunな.く/ nakukunな.る/ narukunな.らす/ narasuonめい/ mei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 鳴 represents 'CHIRP'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of chirp.
Reading ·
On-reading: めい — remember this sound by associating it with chirp. Kun-reading: な.く.
Example Sentences
電話が鳴りました。
でんわがなりました。
The phone rang.
鳥の鳴き声が聞こえます。
とりのなきごえがきこえます。
I can hear the birds singing.
Vocabulary using 鳴
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