響き

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひび
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
響き (kyūjitai)

Noun

(ひび) (hibiki

  1. echo, sound, reverberation, noise
  2. the ring/sound/feel of an expression/word
    (ひび)(わる)名前(なまえ)
    hibiki ga warui namae
    a name that sounds bad

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References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.