Vocabulary

What does 五十音 (ごじゅうおん, gojuuon) mean?

五十音 (ごじゅうおん, gojuuon) means the Japanese syllabary (gojuon).

Quick facts
Readingごじゅうおん
Romajigojuuon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ごじゅうおん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongojuuon

the Japanese syllabary (gojuon)

  1. 1noun the Japanese syllabary

Example sentences

  • The names are arranged in the order of the Japanese syllabary.

  • When learning Japanese, let's first memorize the fifty-sound syllabary.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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