響く

ひびく

to resound; to affect

Also:to reverberate, to come (home), to have an effect

What does 響く mean?

響く is a Japanese verb meaning to resound; to affect in English. It can also be translated as to reverberate, to come (home), to have an effect depending on context. It is written as 響く in kanji, ひびく in hiragana, and hibiku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.