English Dictionary

on

IPA（発音記号）

/ɒn/

名詞

In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

日本語の意味

漢字の音読み：漢字が元々中国語の発音に基づいて読まれる読み方。対義語は訓読み。

The on of many kanji reflects their historical Chinese pronunciation.

多くの漢字の音読みは、それらの歴史的な中国語の発音を反映しています。

意味（1）

In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called on and kun.