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Japanese symbol for “ringing”

Romaji: nari
ringing; sound

In Japanese, ringing is , read (nari).

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

  1. n ringing; sound

Kanji and stroke order

chirp, cry, bark
on: メイ
kun: な.く、な.る、な.らす
14 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “ringing”

WordReadingMeaning
たからか takarakaloud; sonorous; ringing
たかなり takanariringing; throbbing violently
りん rin(of voice, sound, etc) clear; ringing
リンギング ringinguringing
ジンジン jinjintingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひめい himeishriek; scream
なる naruto sound; to ring; to resound
なきごえ nakigoecry (of an animal); call; chirp
ならす narasuto ring; to sound; to chime
どなる donaruto shout (in anger); to yell

See also: Chinese symbol for “ringing”.

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.

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