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What does 音 (おん, on) mean?

音 (おん, on) means sound, musical note.

Quick facts
Readingおん
Romajion
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonon

sound, musical note

  1. 1noun · noun suffix sound; noise
  2. 2noun (speech) sound
  3. 3noun Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

Example sentences

  • The first note of this song is too high.

  • Please tell me the on reading of this kanji.

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Data sources and licences

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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.