To Make An Animal Sound
To Bark, To Chirp
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means chirp but the verb has the broader meaning to make an animal sound. Variations of this include to bark or to chirp, but this can be used for any animal sound.
The reading is the same reading as the one you learned with the kanji. So, spend more time chirping and less time memorizing, okay?
虫が鳴く
the insects chirp
鳥が鳴く
a bird chirps
ネコが鳴く
a cat meows
外から鳥が鳴く声がしますね。
We hear the birds chirping outside.
子犬がワンワン鳴いています。
The puppy is barking.
ニワトリが「コケコッコー！」と鳴く音が農場の朝を始めます。
The sound of chickens saying "cock-a-doodle-doo" starts the morning of the farm.