Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: 1
せん
Grade: 2
goon

Etymology

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Appears to be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of (on, sound) +‎ (sen, line, ray).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(おん)(せん) (onsen

  1. (acoustics, physics) a sound ray, an acoustic ray

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