on'yomi

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[edit] Japanese

[edit] Noun

on'yomi (hiragana おんよみ)

1. 音読み, 音読: A Japanese reading (yomi) of a kanji character based on the original Chinese pronunciation.

[edit] Related terms

• Contrast with kun'yomi, the native Japanese reading (yomi) of a kanji character based on the original ancient Japanese word of that meaning.

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