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)
to whine (of a dog)
to peep; to cheep
to peep; to cheep
to croak (e.g. like a frog)
cry of earthworms (heard on autumn nights and rainy days)
Examples (8 in total)
Birds are chirping.
Every morning, the rooster crows.
The mouse squeaked.