How do you read 苦鳴?

苦鳴 is read くめい (kumei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 苦鳴?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 苦鳴 in romaji?

苦鳴 is written kumei in romaji.

What kanji are in 苦鳴?

苦 (Suffering, Trial); 鳴 (Chirp, Cry).

苦鳴くめい

くめい · kumei

noun

Cries of pain

Other ways to say “cries of pain” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

苦Suffering, Trial, Worry 音く訓くる.しい・-ぐる.しい JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 鳴Chirp, Cry, Bark 音めい訓な.く・な.る JLPT N3 · 14 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

苦くtrouble, worry, difficulty 苦労くろうhardship; suffering 苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)苦情くじょうcomplaint, grievance, grumble 苦心くしんpain, trouble 苦いにがいbitter 悲鳴ひめいshriek, scream 鳴くなくto make sound (animal)

Questions

What does 苦鳴 mean?

Cries of pain.

How do you pronounce 苦鳴?

くめい (kumei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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