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

鳴き声

なきごえ

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

初鳴き

はつなき

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

鳴き鳥

なきどり めいちょう

songbird, bird with a beautiful song

長き

ながき

long distance, long time

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.)

長続き

ながつづき

permanence, continuation, long-lasting

長歩き

ながあるき

walking a long distance

長生き

ながいき

longevity, long life

夜鳴き蕎麦

よなきそば

ambulatory evening vendor of noodles (or the noodles themselves)

鳴き交わす

なきかわす

to exchange wooing cries, to cry (howl) to each other

鳴きたてる

なきたてる

to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily