初鳴日

しょめいび

first day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp

烏鳴き

からすなき

cry of the crow

夜鳴き

よなき

crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night

鼠鳴き

ねずみなき

whistling of a prostitute (to attract customers)

鳴き砂

なきすな

singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand

小鳴き

ささなき

twittering of a bush warbler (esp. during winter), tiny twittering

長鳴き

ながなき

long crowing (warbling)

鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (esp. animal), roar, chirp, tweet, bark, whine, meow

鳴き鳥

なきどり めいちょう

songbird, bird with a beautiful song

弾き初め

ひきぞめ

initial playing of an instrument in the New Year

歩き初め

あるきぞめ

opening something to pedestrians, e.g. a new bridge

掃き初め

はきぞめ

first house-cleaning of the year (on January 2); first sweeping

書き初め

かきぞめ

first calligraphy of the year

鳴き頻る

なきしきる

to chirp or buzz constantly (usu. insects or birds)

鳴きまね

なきまね

mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound

求愛鳴き

きゅうあいなき

mating call

鳴き出す

なきだす

to start singing (of birds, etc.)

初

はつ うい うぶ

innocent, naive, unsophisticated, inexperienced, green, wet behind the ears

咲き初める

さきそめる

to begin to blossom