noun

  1. groan, moan.
  2. growl, snarl, roar, howl, bellow.
  3. hum (e.g. of a motor), buzz, drone, wiz.
  4. device attached to a kite that makes a humming sound when the kite is flown.
  5. Physics terminology.beat (acoustic interference).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
唸り うなり
 
呻り うなり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

groan, roar
うな.る テン うなり (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
wish, sense, idea
ネン (4th, N3)
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)