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噂

噂: rumor

rumor; gossip
15 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 8 words here

Readings

On
ソン
Kun
うわさ

Always うわさ in practice; the on-reading ソン is almost unused. Often written in kana.

Key words

噂うわさrumor
噂話うわさばなしgossip
噂通りうわさどおりjust as rumored
浮いた噂ういたうわさromantic rumor

Example sentences

I heard a rumor that the company is going to merge.

During break, the girls were enthusiastically gossiping about their teacher.

The ramen at that shop was delicious, just as people said.

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