shout, exclaim, yell
On'yomi (音読み)
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さけ.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 叫 means to shout or exclaim. It is primarily used as a verb and can also appear in nouns. A common verb using this kanji is 叫ぶ (さけぶ), which means 'to shout.' You might also encounter 叫び (さけび), a noun that translates to 'shout,' and 叫び声 (さけびごえ), meaning 'shouting voice.' Another interesting compound is 絶叫 (ぜっきょう), meaning 'scream,' which often expresses intense emotions. A useful phrase is 泣き叫ぶ (なきさけぶ), meaning 'to cry and shout,' often used in dramatic contexts. Remember, 叫 can convey strong emotions, so it's often used in situations of excitement or distress.
Example sentences
彼女は悲鳴を叫んだ。
She screamed in terror.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shout, exclaim, yell
- Tiếng Việt
- hét, kêu, la lên
- 日本語
- 叫ぶ, 叫び声, 大声で叫ぶ
- 한국어
- 외치다, 부르다, 소리치다
- 中文
- 叫, 呼喊, 大喊
- id
- berteriak
- th
- ตะโกน
- es
- gritar
- fr
- crier
- de
- schreien
- pt
- gritar
Common compounds
- 叫びshout, cry, outcry
- 叫ぶto shout, to cry (out), to scream
- 叫び声shout, yell, scream
- 絶叫scream, shriek, shout
- 泣き叫ぶto cry and shout, to scream
- 叫喚shout, scream
- 叫号crying aloud
- 哀叫crying loudly with sadness
Words using this kanji
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