Word details

わめく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word わめく.

Dictionary

Entry

喚く叫くIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #9277
1

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour

Examples
何人かの運転手は笑ったりわめいたりしていた。
Some of the drivers were laughing and yelling.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

yell, cry, call, scream, summon

12 strokesFrequency 1,120JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

わめ.く

shout, exclaim, yell

6 strokesFrequency 1,426JLPT N2Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

さけ.ぶ

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