響 Kanji – echo

The Japanese kanji 響 can mean echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
Onyomi: キョウ
Kunyomi: ひびく
Romaji: kyou, hibiku
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 502

How is 響 read?

響 has the onyomi reading キョウ and the kunyomi reading ひびく.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kyou, hibiku.

Common Japanese Words Using 響

These common Japanese words contain 響. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 悪影響(あくえいきょう) — bad influence, negative influence
  • 影響(えいきょう) — influence, effect, impact
  • 影響力(えいきょうりょく) — influence, clout, leverage
  • 音響(おんきょう) — sound, noise, acoustics, reverberation, echo, audio
  • 響く(ひびく) — to resound, to be heard far away
  • 交響楽団(こうきょうがくだん) — symphony orchestra
  • 交響曲(こうきょうきょく) — symphony
  • 反響(はんきょう) — echo, reverberation
  • 響き(ひびき) — echo, reverberation
  • 響めく(どよめく) — to resound, to reverberate

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