Kanji

shout, exclaim, yell

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さけぶ

Common Readings

キョウ, さけ…ぶ

Example sentences

叫ぶ さけぶ
彼は助けを求めて叫んだ。

He shouted for help.

大声 おおごえ
彼は大声で叫んだ。

He shouted in a loud voice.

叫び さけび
助けを求める叫びが聞こえた。

I heard a cry for help.

悲痛 ひつう
悲痛な叫びを上げた。

A sorrowful cry was let out.

絶叫 ぜっきょう
ジェットコースターが急降下した瞬間、彼女は絶叫した。

The moment the roller coaster plummeted, she screamed.

叫び声 さけびごえ
遠くから助けを求める叫び声が聞こえた。

A shout for help was heard from afar.

狂人 きょうじん
彼は狂人のように叫び声を上げた。

He let out a cry like a madman.

雄叫び おたけび
勝利した選手が雄叫びを上げた。

The winning athlete let out a war cry.

猛々しい たけだけしい
そのライオンは猛々しい雄叫びをあげた

That lion let out a ferocious roar.

泣き叫ぶ なきさけぶ
迷子が道で激しく泣き叫んでいた。

The lost child was crying and screaming loudly on the street.

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