鳴く (なく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

鳴く (なく) means to sing / to chirp / to make animal sounds.

See example sentences below.

鳴く at a glance

鳴く

なくnaku

N5verb

to sing / to chirp / to make animal sounds

鳴くなくnakuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to sing / to chirp / to make animal sounds

Example 1

鳥が朝に鳴く。

Translation

The bird sings in the morning.

Example 2

犬が夜に鳴いている。

Translation

The dog is barking at night.