How to say 'Crying' in Japanese | 泣き声

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The Japanese word for Crying is 'Nakigoe', written as 泣き声 in Japanese.'Crying' in hiragana is なきごえ.

word

泣き声

Meaning

Crying

Reading

なきごえ

nakigoe

Kanji

泣Weep, Cry 声Voice

Explanation

The Japanese noun '泣き声 (なきごえ)' refers to the sound of crying, typically made by a person or an animal. It is used to describe the vocal expression of sadness, pain, or distress. For example: I heard a baby's crying「赤ちゃんの泣き声が聞こえた」(あかちゃんのなきごえがきこえた). The cat's crying was loud「猫の泣き声が大きかった」(ねこのなきごえがおおきかった). This word is often used in contexts involving emotional distress or discomfort.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7227

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 泣き声

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

泣

Meaning

Weep, Cry

kanji

声

Meaning

Voice

Hiragana in the Word 泣き声

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 泣き声 Through the Kanji 泣

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 泣 as well.

word

泣く

Meaning

Cry

word

泣き顔

Meaning

Tearful face

Words Related to 泣き声 Through the Kanji 声

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 声 as well.

word

声

Meaning

Voice

word

大声

Meaning

Loud voice

word

歌声

Meaning

Singing

word

音声

Meaning

Sound, Voice

word

笑い声

Meaning

Laughter

word

話し声

Meaning

Voice

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'Nakigoe' means 'Crying' .

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