echo, sound, resound, ring

About this kanji

The kanji 「響」 primarily means echo, sound, or to resound. It can be used as a noun or a verb, with its kun'yomi reading being ひび.く, meaning 'to resound.' You might encounter compounds like 影響 (えいきょう), which means 'influence,' and 反響 (はんきょう), meaning 'echo.' Another common word is 音響 (おんきょう), which refers to sound or acoustics. When using this kanji, keep in mind that it often relates to sounds that resonate or have an impact, making it very expressive in both everyday conversation and literary contexts.

Example sentences

• 音楽が心に響く。

  The music resonates in my heart.

Meanings across languages

English

echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

Tiếng Việt

vang vọng, âm thanh, vang lên, rung, chuyển động

日本語

響き, 音, 鳴る, 響く, 振動

한국어

메아리, 소리, 울리다, 종소리, 진동

中文

回声, 声音, 响起, 铃, 震动

id

gema, suara, bergetar

th

เสียงสะท้อน, เสียง, ก้อง

es

eco, sonido, resonar

fr

écho, son, résonner

de

Echo, Geräusch, Schall

pt

eco, som, ressoar

Common compounds

• 影響えいきょうinfluence, effect, impact
• 反響はんきょうecho, reverberation, response
• 音響おんきょうsound, noise, audio
• 響くひびくto resound, to be heard far away, to reverberate
• 響きひびきecho, reverberation, sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum)
• 交響曲こうきょうきょくsymphony
• 響めくどよめくto resound, to reverberate, to make a stir
• 交響楽団こうきょうがくだんsymphony orchestra