Word details

ささやき

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ささやき.

Dictionary

Entry

ささやき囁き私語つつやき (囁き)NounUsually kanaFreq #12556
1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

Examples
私語をやめて話を聞け。
Stop talking and listen to me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

囁

whisper, murmur

21 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

ささや.く
私

private, I, me

7 strokesFrequency 242JLPT N3Grade 6

On

シ

Kun

わたくしわたし
語

word, speech, language

14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゴ

Kun

かた.るかた.らう

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