Kanji

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

おと
ドアの音で目が覚めた

I woke up from the sound of the door.

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

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