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
会社が合併するという噂を聞いた。
I heard a rumor that the company is going to merge.
休み時間、女の子たちは先生の噂話で盛り上がっていた。
During break, the girls were enthusiastically gossiping about their teacher.
その店のラーメンは、噂通りおいしかった。
The ramen at that shop was delicious, just as people said.