音
Reading: おと
Meaning: sound, noise
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Example Sentence
ドア の 音 で 目 が 覚めた
I woke up from the sound of the door.
Usage Notes
General word for sound or noise. Different readings: おと for general sounds, ね for musical notes or voice (as in 音色 - ねいろ). Also read as おん in compounds like 音楽 (おんがく - music).
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