noun
Refers to the act or sound of speaking very quietly, often to avoid being overheard. Can also imply secret or intimate talk.
隣の席からささやきが聞こえた。
I could hear whispering from the next seat.
彼女は彼の耳元で愛のささやきを
She whispered words of love into his ear.
Kanji form is uncommon and may be unfamiliar; the reading つつやき is obsolete.
Ateji or alternative kanji form; rarely used and may be confused with 私語 (しご, private talk).
Noun form of the verb ささやく (to whisper), of native Japanese origin. The kanji 囁 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) combining 口 (mouth) and 聶 (whisper), but the word itself is not derived from Chinese.