Onyomi: キュウ · Kunyomi: な.く · Meanings: cry, moan, weep
Kanji for cry, moan, weep
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 泣く | なく | to cry, to shed tears, to weep, to sob | common JLPT-N4 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣き | なき | weeping, lamenting | common Noun |
| 泣き声 | なきごえ | cry (e.g. of a baby), sob, whine | common Noun |
| 泣き出す | なきだす | to burst into tears, to burst out crying, to begin to cry, to be moved to tears | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣かせる | なかせる | to make someone cry, to move someone to tears | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 泣き叫ぶ | なきさけぶ | to cry and shout, to scream | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣きじゃくる | なきじゃくる | to sob, to never stop crying, to cry on and on | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣き寝入り | なきねいり | crying oneself to sleep | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 泣かす | なかす | to make someone cry, to move someone to tears | Godan verb with 'su' ending |
| 泣き喚く | なきわめく | to wail, to bawl, to cry loudly, to shout (while crying) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣き面に蜂 | なきつらにはち | making matters worse, adding insult to injury, bees to a tearful face | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 泣き付く | なきつく | to cling to ... in tears, to beg ... in tears, to appeal, to throw oneself on someone's mercy | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 泣きっ面 | なきっつら | tearful face | Noun |
| 泣ける | なける | to shed tears, to be moved to tears | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 泣く泣く | なくなく | tearfully, in tears, weeping, crying | Adverb (fukushi) |