カーカー

かーかー
onomatopoeia
caw caw; cawing of a crow
descriptive
1. caw caw; the cry of a crow
The Japanese representation of a crow's cawing sound. Crows (カラス) are common in Japanese cities and their loud calls are a familiar urban sound.
烏(からす)がカーカーと鳴(な)いている。
A crow is cawing.
カーカーという声(こえ)が空(そら)から聞(き)こえた。
A cawing sound could be heard from the sky.
朝早(あさはや)くゴミ袋(ごみぶくろ)を漁(あさ)る烏(からす)がカーカーとうるさく鳴(な)いていた。
A crow rummaging through garbage bags early in the morning was cawing loudly.

The standard Japanese onomatopoeia for a crow's caw. Crows (烏(からす) or カラス) are abundant in Japanese urban areas and their calls are a familiar part of daily life.

Common patterns

Other bird sounds

Related Words

Related: チュンチュン (chirp-chirp)
Related: ホーホケキョ (hōhokekyo (bush warbler's call))
general
Added 2026.6.11 4:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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