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10 鳴く To Make An Animal Sound

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Meaning

Primary

To Make An Animal Sound

Alternatives

To Bark, To Chirp

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means chirp but the verb has the broader meaning to make an animal sound. Variations of this include to bark or to chirp, but this can be used for any animal sound.

Reading

なく

Explanation

The reading is the same reading as the one you learned with the kanji. So, spend more time chirping and less time memorizing, okay?

Context

Context Sentences

子犬がワンワン鳴いています。

The puppy is barking.

あそこでコケコッコーとおんどりが鳴くまねをしているのが、うちの社長です。

The guy mimicking a rooster's cock-a-doodle-doo over there is our president.

今夜、あの新しい洒落た日本食レストランに行こうよ。知ってた?あそこには、ホーホケキョと美しい声で鳴く鶯も何羽かいるんだぜ。

Let’s go to the new, chic Japanese restaurant tonight. Did you know that it has a few cute Japanese bush warblers singing with their beautiful voices?

Kanji Composition

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    • な
    • Chirp
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