How to say 'Echo' or 'Resonance' in Japanese | 響き

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The Japanese word for Echo or Resonance is 'Hibiki', written as 響き in Japanese.'Echo' or 'Resonance' in hiragana is ひびき.

word

響き

Meaning

Echo, Resonance

Reading

ひびき

hibiki

Kanji

響Echo, Reverberate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '響き (ひびき)' primarily refers to the concept of 'echo' or 'resonance'. It describes the sound that reverberates or lingers after the original sound has been made. This word can also metaphorically describe the impact or influence of something, such as an event or idea, that continues to affect people or situations. For example: The echo of the bell was beautiful「鐘の響きが美しかった」(かねのひびきがうつくしかった). Her words had a deep resonance「彼女の言葉は深い響きがあった」(かのじょのことばはふかいひびきがあった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6440

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 響き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

響

Meaning

Echo, Reverberate

Hiragana in the Word 響き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 響き Through the Kanji 響

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 響 as well.

word

影響

Meaning

Effect, Influence

word

響く

Meaning

Resonate

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'Hibiki' means 'Echo' or 'Resonance' .

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