Kanji

声

voice

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

士部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こえ, こわ-

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, かた, ちか, な, のぶ, もり

Common Readings

ショウ, セイ, こえ, こわ

Example sentences

こえ
隣の部屋から声が聞こえる

I can hear voices from the next room.

聞こえる きこえる
外から鳥の声が聞こえる。

I can hear birds singing from outside.

声をかける こえをかける
道に迷っている外国人に勇気を出して声をかけた。

I mustered up my courage and spoke to a foreigner who was lost.

坊や ぼうや
「坊や、一人でどこへ行くの?」と近所のおばさんが声をかけた。

「Boy, where are you going all by yourself?」 a neighbor lady called out.

声を上げる こえをあげる
多くの人々が反対の声を上げた。

Many people raised their voices in opposition.

笑い声 わらいごえ
隣の部屋から楽しそうな笑い声が聞こえてきた。

Cheerful laughter could be heard from the next room.

フッ フッ
彼はフッと思わず笑い声を漏らした。

He let out a short laugh, 'Hmph,' without thinking.

声を出す こえをだす
驚きのあまり、声を出すこともできなかった。

I was so surprised that I couldn't even make a sound.

大声 おおごえ
彼は大声で叫んだ。

He shouted in a loud voice.

笑う わらう
彼は冗談を聞いて大声で笑った。

He heard the joke and laughed out loud.

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