ON IN oto (sound)
#
# #
#############
# ##
# # #
#################
#########
# #
#########
# #
#########
Once written as a pictograph of a face with a mouth to create the old character for speak. Later, a tongue was added to show greater vocalization, i.e. to shout or to sing. This led to just the present meaning of sound.
A listing of all on-yomi and kun-yomi readings:
on-yomi: ON IN
kun-yomi: oto ne
Nanori: o to
- ON: sound, noise, pronunciation.
- IN: sound or tone.
- oto: sound, noise, roar, or fame.
- ne: sound, tone, note, voice, or chirping.
音
音楽 (ongaku): music.
発音 (hatsuon): pronunciation.
音訓 (onkun): referring to the pronunciation of Japanese's Chinese characters. See: on-yomi and kun-yomi.
Previous: king | Japanese Kanji | Next: below