JLPT N5 · Noun

声 (koe)

声 (こえ, koe) is a Japanese noun meaning “voice”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こえ
Romaji: koe
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

voice · noun
singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot · noun
voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude · noun
sound · noun
sense (of something's arrival); feeling · noun · usu. as ～の声を聞く

Example sentences

あなたの声が聞けてうれしいわ。

I am happy to hear your voice.

Tatoeba #1142225

日本人は鳥や虫の声を楽しむ。

The Japanese enjoy the songs of birds and insects.

Tatoeba #122235

どこの国でも、何時の時代でも、子供は親の価値観を見習って育つものである。いわゆる「教育ママ」の教育に対する考え方が、子供を精神的にいびつに育ててしまっていると指摘する声もある。

As children are known to emulate the values of adults, it is often pointed out such "education mamas" instill a warped sense of values in their children.

Tatoeba #200907

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 声

声

voiceセイ・ショウ・こえ・こわ- · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 声.

歓声かんせいcheer声明せいめいdeclaration

Source: JMdict entry 1380440 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.