Refers to the act or sound of speaking very quietly, often to avoid being overheard. Can also imply secret or intimate talk.
I could hear whispering from the next seat.
She whispered words of love into his ear.
つぶやき is a low, often self-directed mutter, while ささやき is a whisper deliberately aimed at someone else.
叫び is a loud shout or scream, while 囁き is a soft whisper, the opposite end of the volume scale.
whisper; whispering; secret talk
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 囁き is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
Kanji form is uncommon and may be unfamiliar; the reading つつやき is obsolete.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.