Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to shed silent tears.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
忍び泣く しのびなく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (9th, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (9th, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
cry, weep, moan
な.く キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)