噂
rumor, gossip, hearsay
Readings
On'yomi
- ソン
Kun'yomi
- うわさ
Meaning
噂 centers on unverified spoken information passed between people: rumor, gossip, or hearsay.
Most common words using 噂
- 噂うわさN3
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
- 人の噂も七十五日ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち
a wonder lasts but nine days; gossip lasts just 75 days
- 噂が流れるうわさがながれる
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
- 噂が立つうわさがたつ
to have a rumor circulating
- 噂に上るうわさにのぼる
to be gossiped about
- 噂に違わずうわさにたがわず
living up to (one's, its) reputation; true to the rumours; just as people say
- 噂に違わぬうわさにたがわぬ
living up to (one's, its) reputation
- 噂をすれば影うわさをすればかげ
speak of the devil
- 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; speak rumours of someone and they shall appear
- 噂を流すうわさをながす
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
- 噂を立てられるうわさをたてられる
to be gossiped about
- 噂を聞くうわさをきく
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
- 噂話うわさばなし
gossip
- 噂通りうわさどおり
as rumored; as rumoured
- 浮いた噂ういたうわさ
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
- 風の噂かぜのうわさ
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
Study
Etymology
噂 combines 口 (mouth) with 尊, which likely contributes the sound ソン. The mouth radical suggests spoken words, fitting the idea of rumor or gossip.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 spreading words that are treated with exaggerated respect 尊, like gossip that people pass around as if it were important.
Reading mnemonic
For ソン, imagine a son spreading a rumor about his family: son -> ソン, and his mouth 口 is the source of the gossip.