鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song

What does 鳴き声 mean?

鳴き声 is a Japanese noun meaning cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song in English. It is written as 鳴き声 in kanji, なきごえ in hiragana, and nakigoe in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

鶏の鳴き声は夜明けの前触れです。

The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.