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鳴る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鳴る

Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #1551
1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

Examples
電話は繰り返し鳴っていた
The telephone rang repeatedly.

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes
Frequency: 1279
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

chirp
cry
bark
sound
ring
echo
honk

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.く
な.る
な.らす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
なり
なる
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