Keyword
cry
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig463
Readings
な
(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 (188 in total)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy 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 sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
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
crybaby; blubberer
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
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 wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to begin to cry
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
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
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
face contorted and about to cry
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to sob; to be choked with tears
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
Llorando se fue
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
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
faking crying; crocodile tears
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to sob; to be choked with tears
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
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 break down crying
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
genuine crying
sobbing; sob; weeping
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
crying for real
faking crying; crocodile tears
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
crying from vexation; tears of regret
screaming fit (of a baby); tantrum; crying hysterically
professional female mourner; keener
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to weep the night away; to cry all night long
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
crying profusely
to cry and shout; to scream
being moved to tears
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to sob; to be choked with tears
to part in tears
to keep crying
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to abandon oneself to grief
tearful face
to wail; to cry over; to bewail
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
tears of grief; crying with sadness
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
faking crying; crocodile tears
imploring with tears in one's eyes
crying with laughter
quiet weeping
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
to shed silent tears
weeping; sobbing
crybaby; blubberer
rain from a cloudless sky
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
annoyance; nuisance
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
crying profusely
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
crying aloud; wailing; bawling
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to weep the night away; to cry all night long
professional male mourner; keener
being just before one is generous; punishing someone you love or value to uphold the rules; (lit.) shedding tears while beheading Ma Su
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace
crying with sadness
a child's emotions change easily; (lit.) the bird that cried now laughs
tearjerker game (esp. visual novel)
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
to break down crying
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
(being an) annoyance to one's doctor; troublesome patient
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
screaming fit (of a baby); tantrum; crying hysterically
to cry and shout; to scream
crying one's eyes out; weeping buckets; bawling
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
make-believe crying
to abandon oneself to grief
baby colic (esp. in the evening)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
crying (of a peevish baby)
crying (of a peevish baby)
to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to break down crying
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
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
genuine crying
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
crying for real
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
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 away; to cry all night long
professional female mourner; keener
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
baby colic (esp. in the evening)
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
people have sympathy for kindred in distress; (lit.) (when) the fox dies, the rabbit cries
bawling one's eyes out; crying loudly
I'll Cry Instead
Examples (200 in total)
Everyone was crying back then, but this time is different.
That night, I cried alone.
I ended up crying at those words too.