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泣
Cry, Weep
な.く
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The expression 泣き笑い ('crying and laughing at the same time') is commonly used in Japanese to describe overwhelming emotions. Japanese films and anime often describe touching stories as 泣ける ('it makes you cry').
Memory Trick
Imagine tears rolling down someone's face after hearing emotional news. Those tears help you remember 泣 means 'to cry.'
Readings
Onyomi: キュウ (kyuu)
Kunyomi: な.く
Example Words
泣く
なく (naku)
To cry
泣き声
なきごえ (nakigoe)
Crying voice
泣き虫
なきむし (nakimushi)
Crybaby
号泣
ごうきゅう (goukyuu)
Sobbing
Example Sentence
映画 を 見て 泣いてしまいました。
えいが を みて ないてしまいました。
eiga o mite naite shimaimashita
I ended up crying after watching the movie.