chirp, cry, bark, sound

About this kanji

The kanji 鳴, pronounced as "めい" in on'yomi and "な.く" or "な.る" in kun'yomi, primarily means to chirp, cry, or make a sound. It is often used as a verb when referring to animals making their sounds, such as in the word 鳴く (なく), meaning "to chirp" or "to make noise." You can also encounter it in compounds like 共鳴 (きょうめい), which means "resonance," and 悲鳴 (ひめい), meaning "shriek." An interesting note is that 鳴る (なる) means "to sound" and is often used for things like bells or alarms. This kanji captures the essence of sound in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 鳥が森で鳴いている。

  The birds are singing in the forest.

Meanings across languages

English

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

Tiếng Việt

hót, kêu, sủa, âm thanh, chuông, vang, bíp

日本語

鳴く, 叫ぶ, 吠える, 音, 鳴る, エコー, クラクション

한국어

지저귀다, 울다, 짖다, 소리, 종, 메아리, 빵빵

中文

鸣叫, 哭, 吠, 声音, 铃声, 回响, 喇叭声

id

berkok, memanggil, gong, suara, dering, gema, klakson

th

เสียงร้อง, เสียงเรียก, เห่า, เสียง, Ring, echo, แตร

es

chirriar, grito, ladra, sonido, campana, eco, bocinazo

fr

chanter, crier, aboyer, son, résonner, écho, klaxon

de

zwitschern, rufen, bellen, Geräusch, läuten, Echos, hupen

pt

pios, grito, latido, som, sino, eco, buzina

Common compounds

• 共鳴きょうめいresonance, sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
• 悲鳴ひめいshriek, scream
• 鳴くなくto make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry
• 鳴るなるto sound, to ring, to resound
• 鳴門なるとstrait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom
• 鳴りなりringing, sound
• 怒鳴るどなるto shout (in anger), to yell
• 鳴き声なきごえcry (of an animal), call, chirp