鳴 means chirp
cry, bark, sound, ring
A bird opens its mouth: chirp, cry.
On'yomi
- メイmei
Kun'yomi
- な(く)naku
- な(る)naru
- な(らす)narasu
How it's built
- 口mouth
- 鳥bird
Common words
- 悲鳴ひめいshriek; scream
- 鳴るなるto sound; to ring
- 鳴くなくto make sound (of an animal); to call
- 鳴りなりringing; sound