Japanese symbol for “echo”
反響
はんきょう
Romaji: hankyou
echo; reverberation
In Japanese, echo is 反響, read はんきょう (hankyou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs echo; reverberation
- n response; reaction; repercussions; sensation; influence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “echo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 響き | ひびき hibiki | echo; reverberation |
| 鳴る | なる naru | to sound; to ring; to resound |
| エコー | エコー ekoo | echo |
| エコー | エコー ekoo | Echo |
| 木霊 | こだま kodama | echo; reverberation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 違反 | いはん ihan | violation; offense; offence |
| 反発 | はんぱつ hanpatsu | opposition; rebellion; revolt |
| 反省 | はんせい hansei | reflection; reconsideration; introspection |
| 反乱 | はんらん hanran | insurrection; mutiny; rebellion |
| 影響 | えいきょう eikyou | influence; effect; impact |
| 音響 | おんきょう onkyou | sound; noise; audio |
See also: Chinese symbol for “echo”.
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