Moji Ninja

鳴 — chirp; ring

鳴 means “chirp; ring”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: メイ (mei). Kun'yomi: な(く) (naku). You'll see it in words such as 鳴らす (narasu, “to ring; to sound”).

鳴
Stroke order of 鳴
Meaning
chirp; ring
On'yomi
メイ (mei)
Kun'yomi
な(く) (naku)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N3 · set Animals

How to remember 鳴

A bird (鳥) with its mouth (口) open: it chirps.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 鳥 bird

Words with 鳴

WordReadingMeaning
鳴らすならす narasu kunto ring; to sound
鳴くなく naku kunto make sound; to call
鳴るなる naru kunto sound; to ring

Don't confuse it with

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