Meaning

Primary

To Ring

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This is a lot like 鳴く, which means "to chirp" (or some other animal noise). This has to do with noises too, but not so much animal and more like bells (including telephones). This word means to ring. If it helps, think of the as a hint, kind of like the first sound of the word "ring" (). So, = "ring" and it's a verb, so to ring.

Reading

なる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading can come from 鳴く. So long as you know the reading for that word you can know the reading for this word as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 電話が鳴る

    the telephone rings

    音が鳴る

    a sound is emitted

    アラームが鳴る

    the alarm goes off

Context Sentences

お腹が鳴ってしまった。

My stomach growled.

電話が鳴っている。

The phone is ringing.

ドアのベルが鳴った。

The door bell rang.

Kanji Composition