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泣

cry

JLPT N1 Grade 4 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
な
On'yomi
キュウ
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

泣 means "cry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

泣なく

to cry

泣 in example sentences

  • 泣なけるぅ。

    Nakeru u.

    How touching!

  • 泣なかないで。

    Nakanaide.

    Don't cry.

  • 泣なくもんか。

    Naku mon ka.

    I won't cry.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 泣

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 泣 mean?
泣 means "cry". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 泣 have?
泣 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 泣 read?
It is read な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 泣?
泣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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