漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)12 strokesRadical
On
シュウ
Kun
な.く
Meaning
to whimper

Origin

ORIGIN

Mouth 口 with 秋 as phonetic: to cry thin and mournfully.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 啾啾しゅうしゅう

    wailing faintly

  • 鬼哭啾啾きこくしゅうしゅう

    eerie wailing of spirits

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

廃墟は鬼哭啾啾たる気配に満ちていた。

The ruins were full of an eerie, wailing air.

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