Japanese symbol for “resonant”
ライブ
ライブ
Romaji: raibu
live (broadcasting, music, etc.)
In Japanese, resonant is ライブ (raibu).
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Meanings
- adj-f, n live (broadcasting, music, etc.)
- n live performance; live concert
- adj-na, n resonant (room, etc.); reverberating; echoey
Written forms: —. Readings: ライブ、ライヴ.
Other Japanese words for “resonant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朗々 | ろうろう rourou | clear; sonorous; full-sounding |
| 錚々 | そうそう sousou | ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument) |
| 共鳴音 | きょうめいおん kyoumeion | sonorant; resonant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “resonant”.
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.