Kanji 声: voice

Key takeaways

Kanji 声: voice. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

声

Meaning

voice

On reading

セイショウ

Kun reading

こえこわ-

Radical

士

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 声

voice

Kanji structure breakdown

声

Structure breakdown

士

Mnemonic story

Imagine a scholar (士) raising their voice (声) confidently to speak before a crowd. You can easily remember this character by associating the scholar with a dignified and powerful voice.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セイ

歓声かんせい
cheer / shout of joy
声明せいめい
declaration / statement

Kun reading

こえ

声こえ
voice / sound of a person speaking

Commonly used words

歓声
かんせい
cheer / shout of joy
声明
せいめい
declaration / statement
声
こえ
voice / sound of a person speaking

Example sentences

Example 1

みんなの歓声が体育館に響いた。

Translation

Everyone's cheers echoed in the gym.

Example 2

優勝が決まると歓声があがった。

Translation

Cheers went up when the victory was decided.

Example 3

会社は新しい声明を出した。

Translation

The company issued a new statement.

Example 4

政府の声明に注目が集まった。

Translation

Attention was focused on the government’s declaration.

Kanji 声: voice

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

歓声 (かんせい): meaning and examples

声明 (せいめい): meaning and examples

声 (こえ): meaning and examples