Japanese symbol for “yelp”
鳴き声
なきごえ
Romaji: nakigoe
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song
In Japanese, yelp is 鳴き声, read なきごえ (nakigoe).
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
- n cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
Written forms: 鳴き声、鳴声、なき声、啼き声. Readings: なきごえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yelp”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| キャン | キャン kyan | yelp; yap; yipe |
| 吠える | ほえる hoeru | to bark; to howl; to bay |
| こん | こん kon | yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl |
| コンコン | コンコン konkon | bark (of a fox); yelp; cry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悲鳴 | ひめい himei | shriek; scream |
| 鳴る | なる naru | to sound; to ring; to resound |
| 鳴り | なり nari | ringing; sound |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to ring; to sound; to chime |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 声明 | せいめい seimei | declaration; statement; proclamation |
| 歌声 | うたごえ utagoe | singing voice; (sound of) singing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yelp”.
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.