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泣

Readings

Kana: キュウ、な.く
Romaji: kyū, na.ku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

cry, weep, moan

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1380
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  eub
Chinese Reading:  qi4
Unicode:  6ce3
JIS:  3563

Indexes

Halpern Index: 338
Nelson Index: 2532
New Nelson Index: 3104
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a5.1
Four Corner Index: 3011.8
Guide to Remembering Index: 838
Gakken Index: 1192
Japanese Names Index: 590
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17309
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1064
Remembering the kanji Index: 432
Kanji Flashcards Index: 678
Kodansha Compact Index: 1171
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 479
Kanji in Context Index: 252
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 253
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 300
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 439
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 463
Essential Kanji Index: 1049
Kodansha Kanji Index: 396
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 373
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 500

Words

泣く (なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
泣き虫 (なきむし)
crybaby; blubberer
泣かせる (なかせる)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
泣かす (なかす)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
夜泣き (よなき)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
号泣 (ごうきゅう)
crying aloud; lamentation; wailing
泣き (なき)
weeping; lamenting
泣ける (なける)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
泣き崩れる (なきくずれる)
to break down crying
泣き別れ (なきわかれ)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
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