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N1N3Kanji

叫

shout; scream

Readings

On
キョウ
Kun
さけ(ぶ)

Examples

叫ぶ（さけぶ）、絶叫（ぜっきょう）

to shout, scream

Note

On-reading (キョウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (さけ(ぶ)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N4 1 · N3 4

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 漢字

    「叫ぶ」の読み方は？

    Answer: さけぶ

  • N3N3 漢字

    「叫」の音読みは？

    Answer: きょう

  • N3N3 漢字

    「叫」の訓読みは？

    Answer: さけぶ

  • N4N4 語彙

    「大声を 出す」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？

    Answer: 叫ぶ

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