Today’s Kanji is “音” (oto); Kanji for “sound”.
Handwritten Kanji “音” (oto)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “音”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 音 | オン イン おと ね | on in oto ne | 9 | 音 | sound |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “音”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 音楽を聴く | おんがくをきく | ongaku wo kiku | To listen to music |
| 麺をすする音 | めんをすするおと | men wo susuru oto | sound of slurping noodles |
| 美しい音色 | うつくしいねいろ | utsukushii neiro | beautiful sound |
