鳴 animal cry

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

Onyomi

MEI

Mnemonic

The bird MAY emit a piercing cry from its mouth

Kunyomi

( が ) な*く animal's sound. Not just loud angry animals either. Baby birds also naku.
★★★☆☆
( が ) 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
怒 (get mad) + 鳴 (animal cry) = 怒鳴る (to tear someone a new one.)

雷が鳴る(かみなりがなる)

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

耳鳴り(みみなり)

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

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
鳴 animal cry MOUTHS 口
鳥 bird FOUR LITTLE LEGS
島 island MOUNTAIN 山

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