What does kanji 響 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 響 is echo.

How is kanji 響 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 響 are ひび.く; the onyomi readings are キョウ.

The main radical for kanji 響 is 音.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

響

Meaning

echo

echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

Stroke Order

Variant: 響 (Kyūjitai) , 响 (Itaiji) • Old form: 響[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

山びこが谷に響いた。

The echo resounded through the valley.

鐘の音が遠くまで響く。

The sound of the bell carries far.

静かな部屋に声が響いた。

A voice echoed in the quiet room.

弦の震えが指先に響く。

The vibration of the string reaches my fingertips.

この太鼓は胸にまで響く。

This drum resonates all the way to the chest.

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