泣 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- キュウ
- Kun
- な(く)
- Meaning
- cry, weep
Origin
A phono-semantic character: 氵 (water) plus 立 as the sound part; means to shed tears, to cry.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 号泣・感泣 |
|---|---|
| なく | 泣く・泣き沈む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 泣き虫なきむし
crybaby
- 泣き声なきごえ
crying voice
Example
妹は転んで大声で泣いた。
My little sister fell and cried loudly.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)