Japanese Kanji
鳴mei
chirp · cry · bark
Grade 2 · JLPT N2 · 14 strokes
Chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk.
鳴 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 14 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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