Keyword
cry
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig463
Readings
(98%)
Composed of
water drops
standing up
Mnemonic

As she was standing up water drops started to roll down her face. Wait, that's not water! She's crying!

Used in vocabulary (168 in total)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
cry; crying voice
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cry and shout; to scream
weeping; lamenting
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
tear-stained face
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
crybaby; blubberer
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to break down crying
sobbing; sob; weeping
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to begin to cry
to bawl; to cry; to scream
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
face contorted and about to cry
to weep one's eyes out
to weep one's eyes out
to sob; to be choked with tears
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
feigned tears; crocodile tears
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
faking crying; crocodile tears
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
Llorando se fue
to break down crying
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
to sob; to be choked with tears
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
genuine crying
sobbing; sob; weeping
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to get into trouble; to get busted
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
faking crying; crocodile tears
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
professional female mourner; keener
crying from vexation; tears of regret
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
being moved to tears
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
to weep the night out; to weep all night
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
feigned tears; crocodile tears
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to keep crying
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
to part in tears
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
to abandon oneself to grief
to wail; to cry over; to bewail
tears of grief; crying with sadness
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tearful face
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
imploring with tears in one's eyes
quiet weeping
faking crying; crocodile tears
crybaby; blubberer
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
to shed silent tears
crying with laughter
annoyance; nuisance
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
crying; wailing; bawling
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to weep the night out; to weep all night
rain from a cloudless sky
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
professional male mourner; keener
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
crying with sadness
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace
being just before one is generous
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
to break down crying
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
a child's emotions change easily; (lit.) the bird that cried now laughs
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to abandon oneself to grief
to cry and shout; to scream
(being an) annoyance to one's doctor; troublesome patient
to bawl; to cry; to scream
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
crying (of a peevish baby)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
make-believe crying
to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to break down crying
to weep one's eyes out
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
genuine crying
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
professional female mourner; keener
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
crying from vexation; tears of regret
to weep the night out; to weep all night
to part in tears
to wail; to cry over; to bewail
professional male mourner; keener
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
crying (of a peevish baby)
to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind
to be moved to tears; to suffer greatly (from)
to wail; to cry; to sob bitterly
to wail; to cry; to sob bitterly
I'll Cry Instead
Examples (200 in total)
"Don't cry," she said.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry.
When she heard that, she felt like crying.