N3
鳴 meaning and readings
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Kanji
鳴
N3
- Meaning
- (an animal's) cry, sound
- Onyomi
- メイ
- Kunyomi
- な(く)、な(る)、な(らす)
- Formula
- 鳴 = 口 + 鳥。
Story
鳴 is analyzed as a combination of 口 (mouth), 鳥 (bird) and denotes (an animal's) cry, sound.
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