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Stroke Count
20 Strokes
Radical
音 + 11 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひび.く。(Jouyou Reading)
On'yomi: コウ。(Go-on Reading)
キョウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 響

Dictionary Entry for 響

hibiki
noun
  1. echo; reverberation
  2. sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise
  3. quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound; emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read

Stroke Order Diagrams for 響

Construction of Character for 響

Radicals and parts present in 響
» Radical sound, noise
» Part
» Part short thread radical (no. 52)
» Part day, sun, Japan, counter for days
» Part stand up, rise, set up, erect
» Part northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
Kanji variants for 響
» Traditional Chinese Character, Old Character Form
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 響

Kanji related to 響

  • 便

    湿

Meanings in Other Languages for 響

French
  1. résonner, écho, son, sonner, vibrer
Portuguese
  1. eco, som, ressoar, argola, vibrar
Spanish
  1. eco, vibración, hacer eco, resonar, vibrar

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