Kanji

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.

見合わせる みあわせる
台風の影響で、電車の運転を見合わせている。

Train operations are being suspended due to the typhoon.

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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