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噂

Rumor
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingソン
Kun readingうわさ
Grade 9Level 33

Meanings

  1. rumor
    彼は破産したという噂だ。It is rumored that he has gone bankrupt.tatoeba
    彼は噂を否定した。He denied the rumor.tatoeba
  2. gossipRtK
  3. hearsay

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

噂話うわさばなし
gossip
悪い噂わるいうわさ
bad reputation, negative gossip
噂するうわさする
to gossip, to spread rumors
噂通りうわさどおり
as rumored
噂話しうわさばなし
gossip
人の噂ひとのうわさ
public gossip, talk of the town
噂が立つうわさがたつ
a rumor starts, rumors fly
噂どおりうわさどおり
as rumored
噂に上るうわさにのぼる
to be gossiped about
噂を聞くうわさをきく
to hear a rumor
噂を流すうわさをながす
to spread rumors
浮いた噂ういたうわさ
amorous rumour (rumor)
噂を立てられるうわさをたてられる
to be gossiped about
噂をすれば影が射すうわさをすればかげがさす
speak of the devil and he shall appear

Additional Examples

彼はいつも噂をかぎ回っていますよ。
He's always anxious to pick up gossip.tatoeba
彼の事業は破滅しかかっているとの噂だ。
I hear his business is on the verge of ruin.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Rumour. 口 (mouth) + 尊 — what passes from mouth to mouth. 噂話 — gossip.

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