Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
2. to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
(for one's stomach) to rumble
to whine (of a dog)
Examples (8 in total)
Birds are chirping.
Every morning, the rooster crows.
The mouse squeaked.
The cats next door mew a lot.
It must be morning, for the birds are singing.
My cat meows a lot.
I found a kitten. He was trembling and meowing in the corner of the park.
The birds started singing today at exactly 4:09.