ON-reading

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The ON reading or on'yomi (音読み), also known as the Sino-Japanese reading, is, roughly speaking, a reading derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a kanji. Because of the evolution of both languages over the centuries, this can be very different from any modern Chinese pronunciation.

For more information, see [ext] the Wikipedia article on kanji

See also: KUN reading.


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