な
鳴
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp.
  2. Messages.mahj.to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
鳴
　
く
 鳴く なく ✔
な
啼
　
く
 啼く なく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chirp, cry, bark
な.く　メイ　なる (2nd, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
bird, chicken
とり　チョウ　とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ