How to say 'Resonate' in Japanese | 響く

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The Japanese word for Resonate is 'Hibiku', written as 響く in Japanese.'Resonate' in hiragana is ひびく.

word

響く

Meaning

Resonate

Reading

ひびく

hibiku

Kanji

響Echo, Reverberate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '響く (ひびく)' means 'to resonate' or 'to reverberate'. It is used to describe sounds that echo or carry over a distance, or to describe something that has a profound impact or influence. For example: the sound of the bell resonates through the valley「鐘の音が谷に響く」(かねのおとがたににひびく). His words resonated deeply with me「彼の言葉が私に深く響いた」(かれのことばがわたしにふかくひびいた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe how actions or events have a lasting effect or influence on people or situations.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2524

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 響く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

響

Meaning

Echo, Reverberate

Hiragana in the Word 響く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 響く Through the Kanji 響

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 響 as well.

word

影響

Meaning

Effect, Influence

word

響き

Meaning

Echo, Resonance

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'Hibiku' means 'Resonate' .

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