Word details

音沙汰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 音沙汰.

Dictionary

Entry

音沙汰とさたNounFreq #24547
1

Usu. in neg. sentence as ~がない, etc.

news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact

Examples
彼からは殴り書きの手紙が一通届いただけで、その後音沙汰が無い。
I got a scribbled note from him, but haven't heard from him since.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

sand

7 strokesFrequency 1,897JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャ

Kun

すなよなげる

washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury

7 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

おご.るにご.るよな.げる

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