音

sound, noise

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

-ノンインオン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おとね

Nanori (名乗り)

おと

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:1

Strokes:9

JLPT:N4

Frequency:491

Vocabulary

イン

Word	Reading	Meaning
音信	インシン	correspondence; news; letter; tidings
子音	シイン	consonant
福音	フクイン	good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
母音	ボイン	vowel
玉音	ギョクイン	the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound

オン

Word	Reading	Meaning
異口同音	イクドウオン	(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
異口同音	イコウドウオン	(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
音楽	オンガク	music
音響	オンキョウ	sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
音質	オンシツ	tone quality; sound quality

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
音声	おんじょう	voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
音頭	おんど	lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
音読み	おんよみ	on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
高音	たかね	high-pitched tone; soprano
弱音	よわね	feeble complaint; whine

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

dragon, imperial

badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

juvenile, child

warehouse, storehouse

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

waterfall, rapids, cascade

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

someone, person

incense, smell, perfume