音 Kanji – sound
The Japanese kanji 音 can mean sound, noise.
Meaning and Readings
How is 音 read?
音 has the onyomi readings オン, イン, -ノン and the kunyomi readings おと, ね.
In romaji, these readings can be written as on, in, non, oto, ne.
Common Japanese Words Using 音
These common Japanese words contain 音. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 異口同音（いくどうおん） — (saying) with one voice, unanimously, in chorus, in unison, as one
- 音階（おんかい） — scale
- 音楽（おんがく） — music
- 音響（おんきょう） — sound, noise, acoustics, reverberation, echo, audio
- 音訓（おんくん） — kanji readings
- 音質（おんしつ） — tone quality, sound quality
- 音声（おんせい） — voice, speech, sound of a voice
- 音程（おんてい） — interval, step
- 音頭（おんど） — lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.), (someone's) lead
- 音読（おんどく） — reading aloud
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