What does 響き mean?
響き is a Japanese noun meaning “echo, sound” in English. It can also be translated as “sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell)” depending on context. It is written as 響き in kanji, ひびき in hiragana, and hibiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その手紙には強制的なひびきがあるし、さらに悪いことには、思いやりがない。
The letter sounds forced, what is worse, insincere.