Japanese symbol for “humming”
鼻歌
はなうた
Romaji: hanauta
humming; crooning
In Japanese, humming is 鼻歌, read はなうた (hanauta).
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Meanings
- n humming; crooning
Written forms: 鼻歌、鼻唄. Readings: はなうた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハミング | ハミング hamingu | humming |
| 低吟 | ていぎん teigin | quiet recitation (of a poem); humming |
| ジージー | ジージー jiijii | buzzing (of a machine, appliance, etc.); humming |
| じー | じー jii | whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻水 | はなみず hanamizu | nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot |
| 鼻血 | はなぢ hanaji | nosebleed |
| 鼻先 | はなさき hanasaki | tip of nose |
| 鼻息 | はないき hanaiki | nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose |
| 鼻炎 | びえん bien | rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation |
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer |
| 歌う | うたう utau | to sing |
| 歌舞伎 | かぶき kabuki | kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red |
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