[鳴] Handwritten Kanji for to cry and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “鳴” (na-ku); Kanji for “to cry”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “鳴” (na-ku)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “鳴”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
鳴	メイ な-く な-る な-らす	mei na-ku na-ru na-rasu	14	鳥	to cry

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “鳴”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
鳥のヒナが鳴く	とりのひながなく	tori no hina ga naku	Bird chicks crow
カエルが鳴く	かえるがなく	kaeru ga naku	Frogs crow
共鳴	きょうめい	kyoumei	Resonant