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. 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