泣
cry, weep, moan
Readings
On'yomi
- キュウ
Kun'yomi
- な.く
Meaning
泣 centers on shedding tears as an expression of strong emotion: crying, weeping, or moaning in distress.
Most common words using 泣
20 of 106- 泣くなくN4
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
- 泣きなき
weeping; lamenting
- 泣けるなける
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
- 号泣ごうきゅう
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; lamentation
- 泣かせなかせ
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
- 泣き虫なきむし
crybaby; blubberer
- 泣かすなかす
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
- 泣く泣くなくなく
tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
- 泣かせるなかせる
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears
- 泣き声なきごえN1
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine
- 泣き寝入りなきねいり
crying oneself to sleep
- 泣き叫ぶなきさけぶ
to cry and shout; to scream
- 夜泣きよなき
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
- 泣き顔なきがおN1
crying face; face of a person who is crying
- 泣き言なきごと
complaint
- 泣き笑いなきわらい
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears
- 泣き付くなきつく
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
- 泣き崩れるなきくずれる
to break down crying
- もらい泣きもらいなき
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
- 嬉し泣きうれしなき
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
Study
Etymology
泣 combines 氵 (water) with 立 (stand), suggesting tears standing or flowing like water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 stands 立 as tears: imagine someone standing still while water streams down their face from crying.
Reading mnemonic
For キュウ, picture a crying person making a high-pitched 'kyuu' sound as tears stream down: kyuu -> キュウ.