What is the Kanji for "Chirp"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Chirp", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Chirp" is "鳴".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Na".

Its onyomi reading is "Mei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou". And The kanji "鳥" means "Bird" and can be read as "Chou" and "Tori".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "鳴" mean in japanese?

"鳴" means "Chirp".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

鳴る: "To cry". The verb '鳴る (なる)' means 'to cry'. This verb is used to describe the sound made by various animals, such as birds, insects, and mammals. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the sound made by inanimate objects, like the sound of a bell or an alarm. For example: The bird is crying - (鳥が鳴いている). The bell rang - (鐘が鳴った).

鳴く: "Call". The Japanese verb '鳴く (なく)' means 'to call'. It is used to describe the vocalization of certain animals, such as birds, dogs, cats, and insects. For example: The bird is calling - (鳥が鳴いている). The dog is barking - (犬が鳴いている).

怒鳴る: "Yell". The Japanese verb '怒鳴る (どなる)' means 'to yell'. It is used to express a loud, forceful exclamation, often out of anger or frustration. This verb suggests a raised voice and an intense emotional state. For example: He yelled at the child - (彼は子供に怒鳴った)。The teacher yelled at the students - (先生が生徒たちに怒鳴った).

鳴らす: "Sound". The Japanese verb '鳴らす (ならす)' means 'to sound' or 'to make a sound'. This verb is used to describe the action of producing a sound or causing something to make a sound. It can be used with various subjects, such as musical instruments, alarms, or objects that emit sounds. For example: Play the piano - (ピアノを鳴らす). Ring the bell - (ベルを鳴らす).

悲鳴: "Scream". The noun '悲鳴 (ひめい)' means 'scream'. It refers to a loud, high-pitched cry or shout made by someone who is frightened, in pain, or experiencing strong emotion. This word can be used to describe the sound a person makes when they are startled or afraid. For example: She let out a terrified scream - (彼女は恐怖の悲鳴を上げた). The scream echoed through the empty house - (悲鳴が空っぽの家に響き渡った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "な" is read as "na".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.