Japanese symbol for “chirp”
音
ね
Romaji: ne
sound; tone; note; ring
In Japanese, chirp is 音, read ね (ne).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
Written forms: 音、哭. Readings: ね.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chirp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳴き声 | なきごえ nakigoe | cry (of an animal); call; chirp |
| 鳴く | なく naku | to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry |
| 囀り | さえずり saezuri | chirp; twitter; warble |
| チュンチュン | チュンチュン chunchun | chirp; cheep |
| 囀る | さえずる saezuru | to sing; to chirp; to twitter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chirp”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.