noun, takes する

  1. lover's whispers, sweet nothings, whispered intimacies.

noun

  1. babbling (of a baby), babble.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
喃語 なんご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chatter, rattle on
ナン の.う (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
south
ナン みなみ ナ (2nd, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ いつ さ (1st, N5)