泣 (naku) Kanji Meaning: "Cry" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Water from a person standing: cry.

泣 means cry

weep, moan

Water from a person standing: cry.

On'yomi

  • キュウkyuu

Kun'yomi

  • な(く)naku

How it's built

  • 氵water
  • 立stand

Common words

  • 泣くなくto cry; to shed tears
  • 泣き顔なきがおcrying face; face of a person who is crying
  • 泣きなきweeping; lamenting
  • 泣き声なきごえcry (e.g. of a baby); sob

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