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    3. 鳴る

    鳴る

    鳴なる​

    to sound

    N4KMT10News #41+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab15 strokes

    なる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    電でん話わが鳴なっている。

    The phone is ringing.

    KMT2Daily Life
    雷かみなりがゴロゴロと鳴なっている。

    The thunder is rumbling.

    KMT4Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    目め覚ざまし時ど計けいが朝ごぜん6時じに鳴なるようにセットした。

    I set the alarm clock to ring at 6 AM.

    KMT5Daily LifeTechnology
    彼かれの胃いが空くう腹ふくでグーグー鳴なった。

    His stomach rumbled with hunger.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    森もりでは鳥とりのさえずりが鳴なり響ひびいていた。

    The chirping of birds was resounding through the forest.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentAnimals

    Characters that make up this word

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