借音 | Japanese meaning

借音【しゃくおん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)see also 万葉仮名

Forms

借音【しゃくおん】
しゃくおん

Generated definitions (experimental)

using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)

This term refers to the practice in which the Chinese pronunciations of kanji are used for Japanese words, often for stylistic or poetic reasons, even if the original meanings of the kanji do not apply.

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He often uses borrowed sounds when writing poetry.

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There are interesting discoveries when searching for kanji's borrowed sounds.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to use borrowed soundsmethod of borrowing soundsexamples of borrowed soundsto use borrowed soundsexpressions using borrowed soundscharacteristics of borrowed soundsborrowed sounds and native Japanese words

借音【しゃくおん】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)see also 万葉仮名

Forms

借音【しゃくおん】
しゃくおん

Generated definitions (experimental)

using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)

。

He often uses borrowed sounds when writing poetry.

。

There are interesting discoveries when searching for kanji's borrowed sounds.

Generated collocations (experimental)

借

N44

意borrow; rent

訓か.りる

音シャク

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音

N41

意sound; noise

訓おと、ね

音オン、イン、-ノン

名お、と

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