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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
音読みon (Chinese) reading of kanji
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
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on reading, on'yomi, Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
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音読み 【おんよみ】
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漢字には音読みと訓読みがある。
Kanji has both on (Chinese) readings and kun (Japanese) readings.
音読みは昔の中国の発音が元になっています。
The on (Chinese) reading is based on ancient Chinese pronunciation.
「人」という漢字の音読みはジンやニンである。
The on (Chinese) reading of the kanji '人' is 'jin' or 'nin'.
音読みが複数あるこの漢字は、漢字学習者にとって厄介である。
This kanji, which has multiple on (Chinese) readings, can be tricky for learners.
「林」の「リン」や「音」の「イン」といった読み方は、音読みです。
Readings like 'rin' in '林' and 'in' in '音' are examples of on (Chinese) readings.
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