Word details

嗚咽

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嗚咽.

Dictionary

Entry

嗚咽えつ鳴咽NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #7010
1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

weep, ah, alas

13 strokes

On

Kun

ああ

throat, choked, smothered, stuffy

9 strokesGrade 8

On

インエンエツ

Kun

むせ.ぶむせ.るのどの.む

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

14 strokesFrequency 1,279JLPT N2Grade 2

On

メイ

Kun

な.くな.るな.らす

Nanori

なりなる

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