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哭

哭 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 悲しみ泣いて大声を出す。号泣する。
  2. 人の死を悲しんで泣き叫ぶこと。
  3. 弔問する。
  4. 歌う。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「吅」+「犬」

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

weep, moan, wail

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • コク
Kun (native)
  • なげ(く)
  • な(く)
Other languages
  • 拼音ku1
  • 한글gog
  • Hán-ViệtKhốc

Basics

Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
口(くち)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+54ED

Components

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Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱吅犬

Words using this kanji

  • 哭慟こくどうwailing, lamentation
  • 哭声こくせいwailing voice, (loud) crying voice
  • 哭くなくto cry (noisily), to wail, to sob
  • 哭声コクソンThe Wailing (2016 South Korean horror film)

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