How to say 'Voice' in Japanese | 声

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The Japanese word for Voice is 'Koe', written as 声 in Japanese.'Voice' in hiragana is こえ.

word

声

Meaning

Voice

Reading

こえ

koe

Kanji

声Voice

Explanation

The Japanese noun '声 (こえ)' means 'voice'. It refers to the sound produced by a person or animal when speaking, singing, or making noise. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as describing someone's voice, expressing emotions through voice, or referring to vocal sounds in general. For example: Her voice is beautiful「彼女の声は美しい」(かのじょのこえはうつくしい). I heard a loud voice「大きな声が聞こえた」(おおきなこえがきこえた). The word can also be used metaphorically to represent opinions or support, as in 'the voice of the people'「人々の声」(ひとびとのこえ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

184

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 声

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

声

Meaning

Voice

Words Related to 声 Through the Kanji 声

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 声 as well.

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大声

Meaning

Loud voice

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歌声

Meaning

Singing

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音声

Meaning

Sound, Voice

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笑い声

Meaning

Laughter

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泣き声

Meaning

Crying

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話し声

Meaning

Voice

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'Koe' means 'Voice' .

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