Kanji: 声 voice
JLPT N4 | 7 Strokes
声
On: せい; しょう Kun: こえ; こわ Meaning: voice |
Kanji Parts:
- 士 scholar; warrior; gentleman
- 尸 flag; corpse
Mnemonic Story:
The gentleman warrior 士 lifted his flag 尸 and spoke with one (the line in the flag) voice.
Stroke Order:
Examples:
- 声明【せいめい】 declaration; statement
- 叫び声【さけびごえ】 shout; yell; scream
- 鳴き声【なきごえ】 cry (of an animal); roar; chirp
急に叫び声が聞こえた。
I suddenly heard shouting.
- 急に suddenly
- 叫び声 scream; shouting; yell
- 聞こえた heard; was able to hear; was audible