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)

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.

鳴 in example sentences

鳥とりは鳴なく。

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 鳴

More 鳥 (bird) kanji

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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