Word Meaning 鳴く

なく naku

鳴く is read as なく (naku) and means to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong).

Meaning

English

to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to make sound (of an animal)
to call
to cry
to whine
to sing
to chirp

Reading

Kana

なく

Romaji

naku

Writing Variants

啼くなく naku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 動物,鳴き声,ペット,吠える Rank 17651 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鳴らす

ならす

to fart (loudly)

鳴る

なる

to sound

鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (esp. animal)

鳴り

なり

ringing

鳴り物入り

なりものいり

flourish of trumpets

鳴子

なるこ

clapper

鳴門

なると

Naruto (city in Tokushima)

鳴門教育大学

なるときょういくだいがく

Naruto University of Education

鳴門金時

なるときんとき

Naruto kintoki

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek

怒鳴る

どなる

to shout (in anger)

共鳴

きょうめい

resonance

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