泣 means “cry, weep”

な · na

Also: moan

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

なく

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キュウ

Taught in grade 4 · 8 strokes

The story

Water flows from the eyes like a standing stream: tears are the body's way of releasing what words cannot hold.

Used in 泣く (naku, to cry) and 泣き虫 (nakimushi, crybaby)

More from Feelings & Emotions

• 笑 laugh
• 好 like
• 痛 pain
• 幸 happiness
• 恋 romantic love
• 希 hope
• 望 wish
• 怖 scary
• 恥 shame
• 驚 surprise
• 寂 lonely
• 優 gentle

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.