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擬音

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 擬音

おん
Noun
Freq #25917
1

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

Kanji in this Word

17 strokes
Frequency: 1990
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mimic
aim (a gun) at
nominate
imitate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まが.い
もど.き
9 strokes
Frequency: 491
JLPT N3
Grade 1

Meanings

sound
noise

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オン
イン
-ノン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おと
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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