Kanji

響

響

echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

20 strokes

Radical

音部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひびく

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, なり, ひびき

Common Readings

キョウ, ひび…く

Example sentences

響く ひびく
彼 の 言葉 は 深く 心 に 響いた 。

His words touched my heart deeply.

あり あり
「 あり 」 という 掛け声 が 響いた 。

The shout 'Ari!' echoed.

影響 えいきょう
彼 の 音楽 は 60 年代 の ロック に 影響 を 受けている 。

His music is influenced by the rock of the 60s.

与える あたえる
彼 は 周囲 に 良い 影響 を 与えている 。

He is having a positive influence on those around him.

響き渡る ひびきわたる
鐘 の 音 が 村 中 に 響き渡った 。

The sound of the bell resounded throughout the village.

鐘 かね
お寺 の 鐘 の 音 が 、 静かな 村 に 響き渡った 。

The sound of the temple bell echoed through the quiet village.

響き ひびき
その ホール の 響き は 素晴らしかった 。

The acoustics of that hall were wonderful.

ホール ホール
コンサート ホール の 響き は 素晴らしかった 。

The resonance of the concert hall was wonderful.

鳴り響く なりひびく
学校 の チャイム が 廊下 に 鳴り響いた 。

The school bell echoed through the hallway.

とうとう とうとう
太鼓 が とうとう と 鳴り響いた 。

The drum beat loudly and resonantly.

Example Vocabulary

響く

ひびく

to resound; to vibrate; to touch; to affect

影響

えいきょう

influence; effect; impact

響き渡る

ひびきわたる

to resound; to echo; to be widely known

響き

ひびき

sound; resonance; acoustics; vibe

鳴り響く

なりひびく

to resound; to echo; to ring out

反響

はんきょう

reaction; response; echo

影響力

えいきょうりょく

influence; clout; power

地響き

じひびき

earth tremor; rumbling of the ground

影響を及ぼす

えいきょうをおよぼす

to exert an influence; to affect

悪影響

あくえいきょう

bad influence; harmful effect

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