Japanese symbol for “purr”
喉を鳴らす
のどをならす
Romaji: nodoonarasu
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
In Japanese, purr is 喉を鳴らす, read のどをならす (nodoonarasu).
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Meanings
- exp, v5s to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
Written forms: 喉を鳴らす、のどを鳴らす、喉をならす、咽喉を鳴らす. Readings: のどをならす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喉元 | のどもと nodomoto | throat |
| 喉頭 | こうとう koutou | larynx |
| 咽喉 | いんこう inkou | throat |
| 喉仏 | のどぼとけ nodobotoke | Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence |
| 喉頭蓋 | こうとうがい koutougai | epiglottis |
| 喉笛 | のどぶえ nodobue | windpipe |
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 鳴る | なる naru | to sound; to ring; to resound |
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.