Keyword
to ring
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig2092
Readings
(69%)
めい
(29%)
Composed of
mouth
bird
Used in vocabulary (202 in total)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
shriek; scream
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to shout (in anger); to yell
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to throb; to beat fast
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to ring; to clang
ringing; sound
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
rumble in the ground
ringing; throbbing violently
to yell; to rant; to rave
to stamp one's feet
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to storm in with a yell
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
cries of pain
to shout (in anger); to yell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to resound (echo) far and wide
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
(for one's stomach) to rumble
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
(for one's stomach) to rumble
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
rattling of a house
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
to start shouting; to break out
to exchange wooing cries; to cry (howl) to each other
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster; cockcrow; dawn; (arch.) hour of the Ox (around 2am)
crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
shriek of delight; cry of joy
rumbling of a mountain
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to cry against; to denounce publicly
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
blowing (a whistle)
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
to pluck the strings of an instrument; to strum
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
to stand and shout
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
songbird; bird with a beautiful song
to ring; to clang
distant peals (thunder); distant roar (sea)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to purr (cat)
much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
bell-ringing (at a temple)
big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
let a hundred schools of thought contend
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
musical box; music box
rumbling and shaking of the earth
singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand
to start shouting; to break out
rumbling stomach; noise from gas moving inside the digestive tract; borborygmus; rugitus
to yell; to shout
to rustle; to make a rustling sound; to crinkle
to whine (of a dog)
nuclear magnetic resonance; NMR
to jingle; to tinkle; to whistle (kettle)
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
Naruto kintoki; sweet potato grown in sandy soil
to rustle; to make a rustling sound; to crinkle
big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
to peep; to cheep
to yell; to rant; to rave
to whine (of a dog)
twittering of a bush warbler (esp. during winter); tiny twittering
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
sound(ing) board; resonator
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to croak (e.g. like a frog)
long crowing (warbling)
to stand and shout
oscines (birds of suborder Oscines); songbirds
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to peep; to cheep
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
whistling of a prostitute (to attract customers)
syrinx (part of a bird); lower larynx
much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to storm in with a yell
person who resorts to petty tricks; person of small caliber who is only capable of petty tricks
sound box (of an instrument); sounding box
first song or chirp, etc. (in the year) of a particular bird or insect species
rustling sound of silk cloth; scroop
frog calling
annoying noise; fruitless argument; useless controversy
singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
purring (cat)
to pluck the strings of an instrument; to strum
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum falcatum)
kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
to part in tears
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)
much ado about nothing; The mountains have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
pika (rabbit-like animal of family Ochotonidae)
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
twittering of a bush warbler (esp. during winter); tiny twittering
purring (cat)
ambulatory evening vendor of noodles (or the noodles themselves)
songbird; oscine
first song or chirp, etc. (in the year) of a particular bird or insect species
kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern
cry of the crow
magnetic resonance imaging scanner; MRI scanner
distinctive ring tones
empty vessels make the most sound; (lit.) the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
suboscines (songbirds of suborder Tyranni)
vocal sac (on frog)
cry of earthworms (heard on autumn nights and rainy days)
Naruto wakame; mild-flavoured wakame from Tokushima prefecture
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
to reverberate; to resound; to echo
first day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp
last day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp
one cannot live solely by oneself; one cannot accomplish anything solely by oneself; (lit.) clapping with one hand is hard
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
empty vessels make the most noise; (lit.) the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
northern pika (Ochotona hyperborea)
Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis (subspecies of northern pika)
Examples (183 in total)
"The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Just then, the telephone rang.
Just then, I heard the telephone ring.