Word Meaning 泣き

なき naki

泣き is read as なき (naki) and means weeping.

Meaning

English

  1. weeping
  2. lamenting

Reading

Kana

なき

Romaji

naki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 17066 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

泣き顔

なきがお

crying face

泣く

なく

to cry

泣き出す

なきだす

to burst into tears

泣かす

なかす

to grieve

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

泣き崩れる

なきくずれる

to break down crying

泣き叫ぶ

なきさけぶ

to cry and shout

Example Sentences

10

あかちゃんがきゅうになきだした。

The baby suddenly started to cry.

うれしくてなきそうになった。

I almost cried from happiness.

かれはいたみでなきさけんだ。

He cried out in pain.

I want to cry.

Misfortunes never come singly.

I pretended to cry.

Misfortunes never come singly.

He kept on crying.

Ah, I think I'm gonna cry.

I began to cry.