Kanji

Level: N1 Strokes: 8

泣

Meaning in English

cry, weep, moan

Readings

Onyomi: キュウ Kunyomi: な.く Romaji: kyuu / na.ku

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泣

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese chorar, lamentar, gemer

Spanish llorar, gemir, lamentarse

Korean 울다, 흐느끼다, 신음하다

French pleurer, gémir

Italian piangere, singhiozzare, gemere

German weinen, schluchzen, stöhnen

Indonesian menangis, meratap, mengerang

★ Vietnamese khóc lóc, than thở, rên rỉ

Thai ร้องไห้ คร่ำครวญ โหยหวน

Related kanji

N3 法 hou, hatsu, hotsu, furan / nori method, law, rule N3 治 ji, chi / osa.meru, osa.maru, nao.ru, nao.su reign, be at peace, calm down N4 注 chuu / soso.gu, sa.su, tsu.gu pour, irrigate, shed (tears) N2 波 ha / nami waves, billows, Poland N2 河 ka / kawa river, rivière, fleuve N2 況 kyou / mashi.te, iwa.nya, omomuki condition, situation, situation N2 油 yu, yuu / abura oil, fat, huile N1 沿 en / so.u, -zo.i run alongside, follow along, run along N3 泳 ei / oyo.gu swim, nager, nadar

Words with this kanji

N4 泣く naku cry