音 — sound, noise
おと
音
sound
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
9 strokes
art
U+97F3
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #491
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #479
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #180
Meanings
- sound
- noise
word
おと oto Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
おん on On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
いん in On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ね ne Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Composed of
ひ
日
sun
#72
たつ
立
stand
#117
Used as component in (6)
Compound ideograph (会意). 立 (stand) above 日 (sun, here representing a mouth or tone). A sound that stands forth.