Meaning

Primary

Animal Cry

Alternatives

Animal Sound, Animal Noise, Chirp, Tweet, Roar, Bark, Meow

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The chirp voice is a sound an animal makes. Sure, it works for birds (which chirp), but it also works with most other animals as well. So, we call this an animal cry.

Reading

なきごえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are those that you learned with the kanji. 声 gets changed to ごえ, though, so take note of that in your head. Perhaps you can imagine an animal that does a "GOEEEEE" cry.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 鳥の鳴き声

    birdsong

    犬の鳴き声

    dog's barking

    セミの鳴き声

    cicada's chirping

Context Sentences

キリンの鳴き声を聞いたことがありますか。

Have you ever heard the sound of a giraffe?

朝、鳥の鳴き声で起きた。

I woke up to the sound of birds chirping in the morning.

自動販売機の下から子犬の鳴き声が聞こえるんです。

I hear a puppy barking under the vending machine.

Kanji Composition