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響
On'yomi
キョウ
KYOU
Kun'yomi
ひび.く
hibiku
echo · sound · resound · ring · vibrate
Details
Strokes20
Frequency#502
Radical音sound(9)
Old Form響
Stroke Order
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Strokes20
Component Breakdown
響=
鄉音
鄉 + sound
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hometown and sound. Sound echoing to hometown.
Symbolism
Echo, influence, resonance. Represents sound spreading.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Arrival of spring
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
響きは空に消え
ひびきはそらにきえ
The echo fades into the sky
Fame eventually disappears over time