What does kanji 鳴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鳴 is chirp.

How is kanji 鳴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鳴 are な.く, な.る, な.らす; the onyomi readings are メイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 鳴?

Kanji 鳴 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 鳴?

The main radical for kanji 鳴 is 鳥.

What words use kanji 鳴?

Example words that use kanji 鳴 include 鳴らす, 鳴る, 鳴く, 鳴り.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 9

鳴

Meaning

Kanji 鳴

chirp

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: な.くな.るな.らす
Onyomi 音読み: メイ
Nanori 名乗り: なりなる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #1279
Strokes: 14
Radical: 鳥
Components: 口 • 杰 • 鳥
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 150 entries that include this kanji.

鳴らす

ならす

to fart (loudly)

鳴る

なる

to sound

鳴く

なく

to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

鳴り

なり

ringing

鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (esp. animal)

鳴門

なると

Naruto (city in Tokushima)

鳴り物入り

なりものいり

flourish of trumpets

鳴子

なるこ

clapper

なりを潜める

なりをひそめる

to quieten down

泣き別れる

なきわかれる

to part in tears

鳴かず飛ばず

なかずとばず

living in obscurity

鳴きたてる

なきたてる

to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

鳥が朝早く鳴いている。

the bird is chirping early in the morning.

犬が玄関で激しく鳴いている。

the dog is barking loudly at the entrance.

虫が草むらで鳴いている。

insects are chirping in the grass.

電話が何度も鳴った。

the phone rang several times.

ベルが鳴るまで席で待ってください。

please wait in your seat until the bell rings.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 25 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.