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    3. 鳴く

    鳴く

    鳴なく​

    to make sound (of an animal)

    N5KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveGamesAnimalsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    啼く

    なく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp
    2.
    to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
    mahjong

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    鳥とりが鳴 いています。

    A bird is singing.

    KMT3AnimalsDaily Life
    夜よ中なかに猫ねこがうるさく鳴 いて、眠ねむれなかった。

    The cat was meowing loudly in the middle of the night, so I couldn't sleep.

    KMT8AnimalsDaily Life
    夏なつの夜よるには、虫むしたちが一いっ斉せいに鳴なき始はじめる。

    On summer nights, insects all start chirping at once.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment
    彼かれはポンと鳴ないて、手て牌はいを公こう開かいした。

    He called "Pon" and revealed his hand.

    KMT8Games
    遠とおくで鹿しかが悲かなしげに鳴なく声こえが聞きこえた。

    I heard the sad cry of a deer in the distance.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    鳴
    な.く・な.る・な.らす…(3)
    chirp・cry・bark・sound・ring…(2)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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