Alsoかんようおん
- popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This term refers to the "on" readings of kanji characters that are widely accepted in common usage, as contrasted with readings derived from classical Chinese. An example of its application is in texts where these readings are used to convey meaning or pronunciation that differs from original Chinese pronunciations.