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Kanji Detail for 響 - "echo, resonance"
響
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Meaning
響 means "echo, resonance." Also associated with rumble.
Echo - Reverberating sound.
Resound - To spread and be heard.
Sound - Vibration that travels.
Influence - To have an effect.
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Words using 響
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影響
えいきょう
influence; effect; impact
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反響
はんきょう
echo; reverberation; response
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音響
おんきょう
sound; noise; audio
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交響曲
こうきょうきょく
symphony
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交響楽団
こうきょうがくだん
symphony orchestra
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響く
ひびく
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate
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影響力
えいきょうりょく
influence; clout; leverage
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悪影響
あくえいきょう
bad influence; negative influence
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影響
えいきょう
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- Verified meaning: echo, resonance
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read えこ, かなで, きょう, きょうじ)
- Also carries these associations: rumble
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 響
Given names 響(えこ)
響(かなで)
響(きょう)
響(のいず)
響(ひびき)
響(ゆら)
響(りずむ)
Surnames 響(きょうじ)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
echo; sound; resound
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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