Moto 声: VoiceKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- セイ、ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- こえ、こわ-
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 386 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (セイ・ショウ)
- 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement
- 音声おんせいvoice; speech
- 歓声かんせいcheer; shout of joy
- 声援せいえん(shout of) encouragement; cheering
- 声楽せいがくvocal music
- 第一声だいいっせいfirst words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
- 銃声じゅうせい(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
- 名声めいせいfame; reputation
- 肉声にくせいnatural voice (without a microphone)
- 発声はっせいutterance; speaking
- 一声いっせいvoice; cry
- 和声わせいharmony; concord
- 喚声かんせいshout
- 声優せいゆうvoice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
- 声帯せいたいvocal cords
- 声紋せいもんvoiceprint
- 声量せいりょう(vocal) volume
- 女声じょせいfemale voice
- 怒声どせいangry voice
- 拡声機かくせいきmegaphone; bullhorn
- 混声こんせいmixed voices
- 無声むせいvoiceless; unvoiced
- 男声だんせいmale voice
- 砲声ほうせいsound of a gun; roar of cannon
- 美声びせいbeautiful voice
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 声こえvoice
- 掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
- 歌声うたごえsinging voice; (sound of) singing
- 声高こわだかloud (of a voice)
- 鳴き声なきごえcry (esp. animal); roar
- 叫び声さけびごえshout; yell
- 小声こごえlow voice; whisper
- 笑い声わらいごえ(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
- 呼び声よびごえcall; hail
- 声色こわいろtone of voice
- 大声おおごえloud voice
- 泣き声なきごえcry; crying voice
- 涙声なみだごえtearful voice
- 産声うぶごえfirst cry of a newborn baby
- 話し声はなしごえspeaking voice; talking voice
- あえぎ声あえぎごえpanting; gasping
- うなり声うなりごえgroan; moan
- うぶ声うぶごえfirst cry of a newborn baby
- うめき声うめきごえgroan; moan
- おろおろ声おろおろごえchoked voice; broken voice
- お声掛かりおこえがかりa recommendation; an order
- かけ声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
- かけ声倒れかけごえだおれstarting with vigor but ending with no action; raising one's voice (in a call to action) and then failing to take action
- かすれ声かすれごえhoarse voice; husky voice
- かなきり声かなきりごえshrill voice; piercing cry
- がみがみ声がみがみこえgrowling voice; snarling voice
- がらがら声がらがらごえrough voice (e.g. when one has a cold or sore throat)
- くぐもった声くぐもったこえmuffled voice
- こもった声こもったこえthick voice
- ささやき声ささやきごえwhisper; murmur
- しゃがれ声しゃがれごえhoarse voice; husky voice
- つぶやき声つぶやきごえmuttering voice; murmuring voice
Other readings
- あの声で蜥蜴食らうか時鳥あのこえでとかげくらうかほととぎすdon't judge a book by its cover
- しわがれ声しゃがれごえhoarse voice; husky voice
- だみ声ダミごえthick voice; husky voice
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