Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. sound; noise; report
2. note
3. fame
when read as "おと"
4. Chinese-derived character reading
when read as "おん"
Alt. forms
Kanji used
sound
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
① 高さ・大きさと並ぶ音の三要素のひとつ。音の波形がこれにあたり、同じ高さの音をきいた時のきこえ方の違いを示す性質。
chimes; toll of a bell
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
① 小鳥や虫の、とくにホトトギスの、その年またはその季節最初の鳴き声。春の季語。
imitated cry (of an animal); lie
being lost for words
① 鳥の鳴き声や音楽の調子の高い音。② 清元、新内などで三味線の高低2種で合奏の高い音。上調子。
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
calls and sounds made by insects
sound of vibrating bowstring
whispering; quiet weeping
① 高さ・大きさと並ぶ音の三要素のひとつ。音の波形がこれにあたり、同じ高さの音をきいた時のきこえ方の違いを示す性質。
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
Examples (77 in total)
The sound rises and falls.
Turn the volume up.
What's this sound?