Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to burst into tears, to burst out crying, to begin to cry, to be moved to tears.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
泣き出す なきだす
 
 
 
泣きだす なきだす
 
泣出す なきだす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cry, weep, moan
な.く キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)