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鳴: cry

cry; ring; sound
14 strokesElementary · Grade 2 (9級)in 42 words here

Readings

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なく・なる・ならす

鳴く(なく) "cry (animals)", 鳴る(なる) "ring; sound". めい in 悲鳴(ひめい, a scream).

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Key words

鳴くなくto cry (animal)
鳴るなるto ring; to sound
鳴き声なきごえcry of an animal
悲鳴ひめいscream
雷鳴らいめいthunderclap

Example sentences

A small bird is singing in the forest.

The phone at home rang, so I hurried to answer it.

I heard a scream on the dark night road and was startled.

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