Difference between 「鳴く」and 「鳴る」?


From what I've seen, 「鳴く」refers to a cry different from 「泣く」, ie crying out in
fear/anger/frustration and not a baby crying. I've also seen connotations of
animal sounds (barking, roaring).

I've also heard「鳴る」be translated as "ring", like the ringing of a bell.

Are these definitions accurate?




Generally, 鳴く is used for sounds from living things, 鳥が鳴く、犬が鳴く as 鳴る is used
for sounds from non-living things like 電話が鳴る.

There are exceptions, such as when using metaphorical expressions, but
basically, the above usage is fine.

