音
讀
音
讀
Definitions2 charactersreading phonetic character/(Japanese linguistics) on-reading, pronunciation derived pronunciation Sinitic language imported China (Note: An on-reading character distinguished kun-reading(s) 訓讀 训读xun⁴ du². For example, 山 on-reading "san" kun-reading "yama".)
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations
音
讀
As word
1reading or phonetic value of a character/(Japanese linguistics) on-reading, a pronunciation of a kanji derived from its pronunciation in a Sinitic language at the time it was imported from China (Note: An on-reading of a character is distinguished from its kun-reading(s) 訓讀|训读 [xun4 du2]. For example, 山 has an on-reading "san" and a kun-reading "yama".)
2reading or phonetic value of a character/(Japanese linguistics) on-reading, a pronunciation of a kanji derived from its pronunciation in a Sinitic language at the time it was imported from China (Note: An on-reading of a character is distinguished from its kun-reading(s) 訓讀|训读 [xun4 du2]. For example, 山 has an on-reading "san" and a kun-reading "yama".)
