How to say 'Scream' in Japanese | 悲鳴

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The Japanese word for Scream is 'Himei', written as 悲鳴 in Japanese.'Scream' in hiragana is ひめい.

word

悲鳴

Meaning

Scream

Reading

ひめい

himei

Kanji

悲Sad 鳴Chirp

Explanation

The Japanese noun '悲鳴 (ひめい)' refers to a scream or shriek, often one that is high-pitched and expresses fear, pain, or surprise. It is commonly used to describe the sound someone makes when they are startled, terrified, or in distress. For example: she let out a scream「彼女は悲鳴を上げた」(かのじょはひめいをあげた). The sound of a scream echoed through the forest「悲鳴が森に響いた」(ひめいがもりにひびいた). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or event that causes extreme distress or panic, such as 'the stock market's scream (悲鳴) due to the crash'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4835

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 悲鳴

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

悲

Meaning

Sad

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

Words Related to 悲鳴 Through the Kanji 悲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 悲 as well.

word

悲しむ

Meaning

Grieve

word

悲しい

Meaning

Sad

word

悲しみ

Meaning

Sadness

word

悲劇

Meaning

Tragedy

word

悲惨

Meaning

Misery

Words Related to 悲鳴 Through the Kanji 鳴

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 鳴 as well.

word

鳴る

Meaning

Ring

word

鳴く

Meaning

Cry

word

怒鳴る

Meaning

Shout

word

鳴らす

Meaning

Sound, Ring

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'Himei' means 'Scream' .

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