Search Terms: 鳴*
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Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sing (bird)
2.
to make sound (animal), to call, to cry, to chirp
3.
to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)(mahjong term)(only relevant for 鳴く)
Other readings:
啼く【なく】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
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to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
4.
to fart (loudly)(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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cry (esp. animal), roar, chirp, tweet, bark, whine, meow
See also:泣き声
Other readings:
啼き声【なきごえ】
、啼声【なきごえ】[1]
、鳴声【なきごえ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom(from 鳴門海峡)
2.
3.
cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern(food term)
4.
Naruto, city in NE Tokushima pref(only relevant for 鳴門)
5.
Naruto Strait(abbreviation)(only relevant for 鳴門)(from 鳴門海峡)
6.
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鳴戸【なると】
Common word
noun
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flourish of trumpets, fanfare
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鳴物入り【なりものいり】
noun
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large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata), aburazemi(usually kana)
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あぶらぜみ《鳴蜩》
、アブラゼミ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sobbing, weeping, fit of crying
Other readings:
鳴咽【おえつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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pika (rabbit-like animal of family Ochotonidae)(usually kana)
Other readings:
なきうさぎ《鳴兎》
、ナキウサギ
Godan-ru verb
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to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
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鳴きしきる【なきしきる】
noun
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singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand
Other readings:
鳴砂【なきすな】
、鳴砂【なりすな】
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
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to start singing (of birds, etc.)
Other readings:
鳴きだす【なきだす】
、鳴出す【なきだす】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.), to sing noisily
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鳴き立てる【なきたてる】
noun
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mimicking a bird or animal call, imitating a call or a sound
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鳴き真似【なきまね】
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to part in tears
See also:泣き別れ (なきわかれ)
Other readings:
泣別れる【なきわかれる】
、鳴き別れる【なきわかれる】
expression
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empty vessels make the most noise, the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada(proverb)
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鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがす【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】
expression
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empty vessels make the most sound, the meowing cat does not catch the mouse(proverb)
Godan-su verb
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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
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鳴りだす【なりだす】
noun
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sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)(usually kana)
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なりっぱなし《鳴りっ放し》
Yodan-ku verb, intransitive verb
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Other readings:
鳴り轟く【なりとどろく】
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
Common kanji
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
KUN:
- な.くna.ku
- な.るna.ru
- な.らすna.rasu
ON:
- メイmei
Nanori:
- なりnari
- なるnaru