sound

(stand up) + (sun, day)
★★★★★
9 strokes
PN

Onyomi

ON

Mnemonic

A dude makes a loud sound, if he's standing ON top of the sun . It goes like AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Kunyomi

おと sound
★★★★★

Jukugo

音楽(おんがく)

music! ★★★★★
(sound) + (enjoy) = 音楽 (music!)

発音(はつおん)

pronunciation of a word ★★★★☆
(launch) + (sound) = 発音 (pronunciation of a word)

音読み(おんよみ)

The kanji pronunciation one uses in compound words. ★★★☆☆
(sound) + (read) = 音読み (The kanji pronunciation one uses in compound words.)

yep.

擬音語(ぎおんご)

Onomatopoeia! ★☆☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA
(sham) + (sound) + (language) = 擬音語 (Onomatopoeia!)

Onomatopoeia!!!! Sound-effect words. in English, that means words like 'slap' 'smack' or 'splash.'

Used In

Synonyms

noise
騒音    雑音