Word Meaning 唸り

うなり unari

唸り is read as うなり (unari) and means beat (acoustic interference).

Meaning

English

  1. beat (acoustic interference)
  2. device attached to a kite that makes a humming sound when the kite is flown
  3. groan
  4. moan
  5. hum (e.g. of a motor)
  6. buzz
  7. drone
  8. wiz

Reading

Kana

うなり

Romaji

unari

Writing Variants

  • 呻り うなり unari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

唸る

うなる

to ooh and aah (in admiration)

Example Sentences

3

えんじんがうなりはじめた。

The engine began to roar.

"There's no tree here", growled the dog.

Groaning strangely she is hurling her overflowing passion onto the canvas!