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音 (ね, ne) Japanese meaning: sound | Kotomora
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Expressions 虫むし の 音ね chirping of insects; insect sounds 音ね を 上あ げる give up; admit defeat; throw in the towel ぐうの 音ね も 出で ない lost for words; speechless; unable to reply Related words 音（おと）is the general word for any sound or noise, while 音（ね）is used for a clear, musical, or emotionally resonant tone such as a bell or bird call.
声 refers specifically to the voice of a person or animal, while 音（ね）can describe any resonant sound, including but not limited to a voice.
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I heard the sound of a koto.
I woke up to the chirping sound of small birds.
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to listen closely to the sound of ~
I listened closely to the sound of the flute.
〈 物もの 〉 の 音ね が 響ひび く the tone/sound of ~ resounds
The sound of the bell resounded through the church.
ヨハネによる 福ふく 音いん 書しょ
Gospel of John
Word family· 11 real intention; true feelings; what one really thinks
first birdsong of the New Year
tone color; timbre; tone quality
feeble complaint; whining; griping
tone of voice; timbre
Show 6 more Written forms 音ね Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for this reading.
哭ね
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology The reading ね is a native Japanese word for sound, often with a poetic or musical nuance. The kanji 音 is commonly used for this reading, while 哭 is a rare variant.
鐘かね の 音ね
sound of a bell; chimes; toll of a bell
call of a wild goose · lesser white-fronted goose; wild goose · high-grade kukicha; twig tea from gyokuro
