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音
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sound

HSK 2 N3
Communication →Language
yīn
オン、イン、-ノン
おと、ね
음
Originally the same as 言 (speech) but with an extra line added in the mouth (口) to distinguish the two characters.
Components
言 say+ ◎ characterless component =
音 sound
言 Iconic component
yán say
words, speech
Depicts a tongue sticking out of the mouth.
◎
characterless component
Mark to distinguish 音 from 言.
Notes
Similar Characters
唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
音
Regular
Modern
Chinese
音 [yīn]
sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
Japanese
音 おと 同音

noun

  1. sound; noise
  2. (musical) note
  3. fame (as 音に聞く, 音に聞こえた, etc.)
音 おん 同音

noun

  1. sound; noise
  2. (speech) sound
  3. Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
音 、 哭 (rare) ね 同音
noun sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (2)
ここから海の音が聞こえる。
We can hear the ocean from here.
彼女はピアノで高い音を出した。
She struck high notes on the piano.
Japanese Names
音 お
O surname
音 おと
Oto female given namesurname
音 おど
Odo surname
音 おん
On female given name
音 とん
Ton surname
音 ねおん
Neon female given name
音 ねね
Nene unclassified name
音 のん
Non female given name
音 ぴあの
Piano female given name
音 みゅう
Myū female given name
音 もね
Mone female given name
音 りずむ
Rizumu female given name
音 りり
Riri female given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
音乐 [yīn​yuè] #677
music
音乐 [yīn​yuè] #677
music
声音 [shēng​yīn] #594
voice
声音 [shēng​yīn] #594
voice
录音 [lù​yīn] #3,367
to record (sound)
录音 [lù​yīn] #3,367
to record (sound)
语音 [yǔ​yīn] #5,542
speech sounds
语音 [yǔ​yīn] #5,542
speech sounds
音乐会 [yīn​yuè​huì] #4,526
concert
音乐会 [yīn​yuè​huì] #4,526
concert
190 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 足音 [あしおと] #1,813
sound of footsteps
音がする [おとがする] #1,986
to make a sound
⭐ 音楽 [おんがく] #2,127
music
音を立てる [おとをたてる] #3,077
to make a sound
⭐ 本音 [ほんね] #3,628
real intention
⭐ 物音 [ものおと] #4,141
noise
⭐ 音声 [おんせい] #5,833
voice
音もなく [おともなく] #6,833
quietly
声音 [せいおん] #8,249
vocal sound
轟音 [ごうおん] #8,372
thunderous roar
190 more items
KOREAN WORDS (55)
음악 #1,311
music
초음파 #6,873
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
음반 #7,981
record; disk
발음 #27,360
pronunciation
음악회 #43,656
music concert
음향 #44,259
sound
경보음
alarm signal; warning signal
경음
fortis
경음악
light music
고음
high note; high pitch
45 more items