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Kanji Detail for 呢 - "whisper, particle"
呢
- Meaning
呢 means "whisper, particle."
Whisper - Speaking in a low voice.
Particle - A sentence-final particle indicating questions.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
emphatic final; interrogative
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
wool; interrogative or emphatic final particle
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
呢喃: Murmuring softly. Swallow sounds are also called 呢喃. | A type of woolen fabric. Like felt. | A sentence-final particle. Used in questions.
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