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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

鳴く

啼く

Reading

Kana: なく
Romaji: naku
Kana
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Definitions

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1

to sing (bird)

2

to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 な.く、 な.る、 な.らす
Meanings: chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
Readings: テイ、 な.く
Meanings: bark, chirp, cry

Example Sentences

(ひつじ)(なに)()くの?
➥What sound does a sheep make?
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(ねこ)はにゃーにゃーと()く。
➥Cats go mew, mew.
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カエルが()いたら(かえ)ろう。
➥Let's return when the frog croaks.
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セミが()いている。
➥Cicadas are singing.
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()()かずば()たれまい。
➥The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries.
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その動物(どうぶつ)はキーキー()いた。
➥The animal made a squeaking sound.
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