Word Meaning 泣かす

なかす nakasu

泣かす is read as なかす (nakasu) and means to grieve.

Meaning

English

  1. to grieve
  2. to make someone cry
  3. to move someone to tears

Reading

Kana

なかす

Romaji

nakasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 21824 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泣き出す

なきだす

to burst into tears

泣明す

なきあかす

to weep the night away

泣き通す

なきとおす

to keep crying

泣落す

なきおとす

to persuade by tears

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

泣き顔

なきがお

crying face

泣く

なく

to cry

泣き

なき

weeping

泣かされる

なかされる

to be moved to tears

泣き所

なきどころ

weak point

泣き寝入り

なきねいり

crying oneself to sleep

泣かせる

なかせる

to grieve

Example Sentences

1

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry.