Word details

ささやく

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

Dictionary

Entry

ささやく囁く私語くIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #3155
1

to whisper; to murmur

Examples
一人の教授がささやいた。
One of his colleagues whispered.
2

Usu. in the passive

to rumor; to rumour

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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