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N1 Noun

音読(おんよ)

on (Chinese) reading of kanji

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      漢字(かんじ)には音読(おんよ)訓読(くんよ)みがある。

      Kanji has both on (Chinese) reading and kun (Japanese) reading. {on (Chinese) reading of kanji}

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      音読(おんよ)(むかし)中国(ちゅうごく)発音(はつおん)(もと)になっています。

      The on (Chinese) reading of kanji is based on the ancient Chinese pronunciation. {on (Chinese) reading of kanji}

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      (ひと)」という漢字(かんじ)音読(おんよ)はジンやニンである。

      The on (Chinese) reading of the kanji character for "human" is either "Jin" or "Nin". {on (Chinese) reading of kanji}

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      音読(おんよ)複数(ふくすう)あるこの漢字(かんじ)は、漢字(かんじ)学習(がくしゅう)(しゃ)にとって厄介(やっかい)である。

      This kanji, which has multiple on (Chinese) readings, is troublesome for kanji learners. {on (Chinese) reading of kanji}

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      (はやし)」の「リン」や「(おと)」の「イン」といった()(かた)は、音読(おんよ)です。

      The pronunciation of "Rin" in "Hayashi" and "In" in "Oto", are examples of the on (Chinese) reading of kanji. {on (Chinese) reading of kanji}

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