鳴

chirp

JLPT N3 Grade 2 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: な.く・な.る・な.らす
On'yomi: メイ
Radical: 鳥 · bird (bird)

Stroke order & writing

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鳴 in example sentences

は。
Tori wa naku.
Birds sing.
怒鳴どなるなよ。
Donaru na yo.
Don't shout.
怒鳴どならないで。
Donaranaide.
Don't shout.

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

Words that use 鳴

More 鳥 (bird) kanji

鳴 means "chirp". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read な.く・な.る・な.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 鳴 mean?: 鳴 means "chirp". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 鳴 have?: 鳴 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 鳴 read?: It is read な.く・な.る・な.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鳴?: 鳴 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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