animal cry

(mouth/small box radical) + (bird)
★★☆☆☆
14 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

MEI

Mnemonic

The bird MAY emit a piercing cry from its mouth

Kunyomi

( ) な*く animal's sound. Not just loud angry animals either. Baby birds also naku.
★★★☆☆
( ) な*る the sound of a phone or alarm ringing.
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

怒鳴る(どなる)

to tear someone a new one. ★☆☆☆☆ KUN ON
(get mad) + (animal cry) = 怒鳴る (to tear someone a new one.)

雷が鳴る(かみなりがなる)

thunder cracks. ★☆☆☆☆
(lightning) + (animal cry) = 雷が鳴る (thunder cracks.)

耳鳴り(みみなり)

tinnitus ☆☆☆☆☆
(ear) + (animal cry) = 耳鳴り (tinnitus)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
animal cry MOUTHS
bird FOUR LITTLE LEGS
island MOUNTAIN

The animals cry with their MOUTHS.
The bird has four little LEGS,
but the island is made from a MOUNTAIN.

Synonyms

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キレる 怒鳴る    怒鳴り付ける   
yell
悲鳴をあげる    を絶叫する    と喚く    と ほえる