[音] Handwritten Kanji for sound and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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