Kanji

音

音

sound, noise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

音部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オン, イン, -ノン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おと, ね

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, おと, と, なり, ね

Common Readings

イン, オン, おと, ね

Example sentences

音 おと
ドア の 音 で 目 が 覚めた

I woke up from the sound of the door.

妙 みょう
夜中 に 妙な 音 が 聞こえて 、 目 が 覚めて しまった 。

I woke up because I heard a strange sound in the middle of the night.

足音 あしおと
廊下 で 足音 が した 。

I heard footsteps in the hallway.

戞々 かつかつ
遠く から 戞々 と した 足音 が 聞こえた 。

I heard the clacking sound of footsteps from afar.

音を立てる おとをたてる
彼 は スープ を 飲む 時 に 音を立てる 。

He makes a noise when he drinks soup.

音がする おとがする
台所 から 変な 音がする 。

A strange sound is coming from the kitchen.

音楽 おんがく
読書 を しながら 音楽 を 聴く の が 好き だ 。

I like listening to music while reading.

聞く きく
音楽 を 聞く の が 好き だ

I like listening to music.

本音 ほんね
たまに は 本音 を 話しましょう

Let's talk about our true feelings once in a while.

隠す かくす
彼 は 本音 を 隠している 。

He is hiding his true feelings.

Example Vocabulary

音

おと

sound, noise

足音

あしおと

footsteps; footfall

音を立てる

おとをたてる

to make a noise; to make a sound

音がする

おとがする

to make a sound; to be heard

音楽

おんがく

music

本音

ほんね

one's true feelings; real intention

物音

ものおと

sound; noise

音声

おんせい

voice; audio; sound

声音

せいおん

voice; sound of voice; vocal quality

轟音

ごうおん

roar, boom, thunderous sound

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