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音沙汰

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

とさた
Noun
Freq #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.

Kanji in this Word

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
7 strokes
Frequency: 1897
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

sand

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すな
よなげる
7 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

washing
sieving
filtering
weeding out
luxury

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おご.る
にご.る
よな.げる
📝

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