# 泣 — cry; weep

泣 means “cry; weep”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). Kun'yomi: な(く) (naku). You'll see it in words such as 泣く (naku, “to cry; to shed tears”).

- Meaning: cry; weep
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: な(く) (naku)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Feelings 2

## How to remember 泣

Water (氵) standing (立) in your eyes: cry.

Parts: 氵 water · 立 stand

## Words with 泣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 泣く | なく (naku) | to cry; to shed tears |
| 泣かす | なかす (nakasu) | to make someone cry; to move someone to tears |
| 泣かせる | なかせる (nakaseru) | to make someone cry; to move someone to tears |

## More in the “Feelings 2” set

[嫌](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/dislike/) · [恋](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/romantic-love/) · [怖](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/frightening/) · [泣](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cry/) · [涙](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tears/) · [忙](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/busy/)

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