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📖 Japanese-English Dictionary

鳴く

なく naku
JLPT N5
Group 1 (Godan verbs)
Verb (Root)

🌍 Meaning in English

  • to bark - to chirp (birds), to bark (dogs), to meow (cats), to croak (frogs); generally "to make a sound" (for animals)
  • to meow
  • to croak - to croak (frogs);

🈶 Kanji

📘 Examples

  • 小鳥が木の上で鳴いています。
    The small bird is singing on the tree.