借音
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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借 | 音 |
しゃく Grade: 4 |
おん Grade: 1 |
goon |
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Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese-derived elements 借 (shaku, “borrowing”) + 音 (on, “sound”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
借音 • (shakuon) ←しやくおん (syakuon)?
- the use of 万葉仮名 (man'yōgana) to spell sounds in Old Japanese, irrespective of the kanji's meaning