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泣 Kanji meaning "cry, weep, moan"

Jiten frequency #371JLPT N1Grade 4Kanken Level 7WaniKani Level 15RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Student8 strokes

Meanings

cry, weep, moan

On'yomi

キュウ

Kun'yomi

な.く

Reading usage

泣(な)くto cry #416泣(な)き声(ごえ)cry (e.g. of a baby) #4505泣(な)けるto shed tears #6382泣(な)き出(だ)すto burst into tears #6519泣(な)きweeping #8307泣(な)かすto make someone cry #8710泣(な)き叫(さけ)ぶto cry and shout #9822泣(な)きつくto cling to ... in tears #11058泣(な)きじゃくるto sob #11525泣(な)き虫(むし)crybaby #11661

Most common words using this kanji

泣(な)くto cry #416泣(な)き声(ごえ)cry (e.g. of a baby) #4505泣(な)けるto shed tears #6382泣(な)き出(だ)すto burst into tears #6519泣(な)きweeping #8307泣(な)かすto make someone cry #8710泣(な)き叫(さけ)ぶto cry and shout #9822泣(な)きつくto cling to ... in tears #11058泣(な)きじゃくるto sob #11525泣(な)き虫(むし)crybaby #11661泣(な)き言(ごと)complaint #11901泣(な)き顔(がお)crying face #12459泣(な)かせるto make someone cry #13637号(ごう)泣(きゅう)crying loudly #16454泣(な)き止(や)むto stop crying #17196泣(な)き崩(くず)れるto break down crying #18683泣(な)きだすto burst into tears #18789半(はん)泣(な)きbeing about to cry #19283すすり泣(な)くto sob #19377泣(な)きやむto stop crying #20080
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