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声
Voice
こえ (koe), こわ (kowa)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
🎙️ In Japan, voice actors (seiyū) are celebrities in their own right. Fans attend live concerts, collect albums, and even line up for autograph events just to hear their favorite voices in person. Sometimes, a famous voice actor can be just as popular as the anime character they portray.
Memory Trick
📢)) imagine this speaker sending sound wave up rather than straight. that's shape of 声.
Readings
Onyomi: セイ (sei), ショウ (shou)
Kunyomi: こえ (koe), こわ (kowa)
Example Words
声
こえ (koe)
Voice
大声
おおごえ (oogoe)
Loud voice
声優
せいゆう (seiyuu)
Voice actor
歌声
うたごえ (utagoe)
Singing voice
Example Sentence
彼女の 声は とても きれいです。
かのじょの こえは とても きれいです。
kanojo no koe wa totemo kirei desu
Her voice is very beautiful.