Japanese symbol for “bellowing”
殷々
いんいん
Romaji: in'in
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing
In Japanese, bellowing is 殷々, read いんいん (in'in).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
Written forms: 殷々、殷殷. Readings: いんいん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殷賑 | いんしん inshin | prosperity |
| 殷盛 | いんせい insei | prosperity |
| 殷富 | いんぷ inpu | wealth; prosperity |
| 殷墟文字 | いんきょもじ inkyomoji | oracle bone script |
| 殷鑑 | いんかん inkan | past example serving as a warning |
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