Word Meaning 囁く

ささやく sasayaku

囁く is read as ささやく (sasayaku) and means to rumor.

Meaning

English

  1. to rumor
  2. to rumour
  3. to whisper
  4. to murmur

Reading

Kana

ささやく

Romaji

sasayaku

Writing Variants

  • 私語く ささやく sasayaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Antonyms 叫ぶ,喚く Rank 23597 Priority D

Example Sentences

3

はははねむるあかんぼうにささやくようにはなした。

Mother spoke softly, as if whispering to the sleeping baby.

そのこえはささやくほどちいさかった。

The voice was so soft it was almost a whisper.

よるになると、かわのおとがなにかをささやくようにきこえる。

At night, the sound of the river seems to whisper something.