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哭声 (コクソン, kokuson) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

哭声こくそん

Meanings

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The Wailing (2016 South Korean horror film)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a 2016 South Korean horror film directed by Na Hong-jin. The Japanese title is a direct translation of the Korean original 곡성 (Gokseong).

『哭声こくそん』は2016年ねんの韓かん国こくホラー映えい画がだ。
'The Wailing' is a 2016 South Korean horror film.

Kanji

哭weep, moan, wail
声voice
聲sound, voice, noise

Written forms

哭声こくそん
Standard kanji spelling for the film title.
哭聲こくそん
Kyūjitai variant; rarely used in modern contexts.

Etymology

From Korean 곡성 (Gokseong), meaning 'wailing sound' or 'sound of crying'. The Japanese title is a direct kanji translation.