Keyword
cry
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig463
Readings
な
(98%)
Composed of
water drops
standing up
Mnemonic

As she was standing up water drops started to roll down her face. Wait, that's not water! She's crying!

Used in vocabulary (188 in total)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cry and shout; to scream
weeping; lamenting
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
crybaby; blubberer
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to break down crying
sobbing; sob; weeping
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to begin to cry
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
face contorted and about to cry
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
to sob; to be choked with tears
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
Llorando se fue
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
feigned tears; crocodile tears
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
faking crying; crocodile tears
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to break down crying
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
to sob; to be choked with tears
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
genuine crying
sobbing; sob; weeping
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
faking crying; crocodile tears
crying for real
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
crying from vexation; tears of regret
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
professional female mourner; keener
screaming fit (of a baby); tantrum; crying hysterically
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
to weep the night away; to cry all night long
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
being moved to tears
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
feigned tears; crocodile tears
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
crying profusely
to cry and shout; to scream
to sob; to be choked with tears
to keep crying
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to part in tears
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
to abandon oneself to grief
to cling tearfully to (someone)
tearful face
to wail; to cry over; to bewail
tears of grief; crying with sadness
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
faking crying; crocodile tears
quiet weeping
imploring with tears in one's eyes
crying with laughter
to shed silent tears
weeping; sobbing
crybaby; blubberer
to wail; to cry loudly; to howl
rain from a cloudless sky
annoyance; nuisance
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
crying profusely
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
crying aloud; wailing; bawling
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to weep the night away; to cry all night long
professional male mourner; keener
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
being just before one is generous; punishing someone you love or value to uphold the rules; (lit.) shedding tears while beheading Ma Su
(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace
crying with sadness
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
tearjerker game (esp. visual novel)
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
a child's emotions change easily; (lit.) the bird that cried now laughs
to break down crying
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
(being an) annoyance to one's doctor; troublesome patient
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
screaming fit (of a baby); tantrum; crying hysterically
to cry and shout; to scream
crying one's eyes out; weeping buckets; bawling
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to abandon oneself to grief
baby colic (esp. in the evening)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to spend one's days in tears; to weep day and night; to live in sorrow
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
make-believe crying
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
crying (of a peevish baby)
crying (of a peevish baby)
to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to break down crying
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
genuine crying
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to cling tearfully to (someone)
crying for real
crying from vexation; tears of regret
to weep the night away; to cry all night long
professional female mourner; keener
to part in tears
to wail; to cry over; to bewail
professional male mourner; keener
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
baby colic (esp. in the evening)
to cry one's eyes out; to weep oneself blind
to be moved to tears; to suffer greatly (from)
to wail; to cry; to sob bitterly
to wail; to cry; to sob bitterly
people have sympathy for kindred in distress; (lit.) (when) the fox dies, the rabbit cries
bawling one's eyes out; crying loudly
I'll Cry Instead
Examples (200 in total)
"Don't cry," she said.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry.
The boy told me why he was crying.