Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to wail, to bawl, to cry loudly, to shout (while crying).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
泣き喚く なきわめく
 
 
 
 
泣きわめく なきわめく
 
泣喚く なきわめく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
yell, cry, call
カン わめ.く (8th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
clear, bright
カン あき.らか (Kentei 1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)