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泣

cry
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingキュウ
Kun readingな.く
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to cry
  2. to shed tears
  3. to weep
  4. to sob
  5. to suffer (from)

Popular Usage

泣く

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · vase · stand up (立)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 463

Compound words

泣くなく
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob; to suffer (from)
泣きなき
weeping; lamenting
号泣ごうきゅう
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; lamentation; crying one's eyes out (without making noise)
泣き声なきごえ
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
泣き顔なきがお
crying face; face of a person who is crying
悔し泣きくやしなき
crying from vexation; tears of regret

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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