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How to say 'Pronunciation' in Japanese | 発音

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The Japanese word for Pronunciation is 'Hatsuon', written as 発音 in Japanese.'Pronunciation' in hiragana is はつおん.

    word

    発音

    Meaning

    Pronunciation

    Reading

    はつおん

    hatsuon

    Kanji

    発Departure 音Sound

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '発音 (はつおん)' means 'pronunciation'. It refers to the way in which a word or language is spoken, including the sounds and intonation used. This term is often used in educational contexts, such as language learning, to discuss how to correctly say words. For example: Correct pronunciation is important「正しい発音は大切です」(ただしいはつおんはたいせつです). I practiced the pronunciation of this word「この単語の発音を練習しました」(このたんごのはつおんをれんしゅうしました). It can also be used in broader contexts, such as discussing the pronunciation of a particular dialect or accent.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5994

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 発音

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

Words Related to 発音 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

  • word

    開発

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    発生

    Meaning

    Occurrence

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    発見

    Meaning

    Discovery

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    発する

    Meaning

    Emit

  • word

    発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    発揮

    Meaning

    Demonstration

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    発送

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    始発

    Meaning

    First departure

  • word

    活発

    Meaning

    Lively

  • word

    発売

    Meaning

    Sale

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    発達

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    発電

    Meaning

    Power generation

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    発熱

    Meaning

    Fever

  • word

    反発

    Meaning

    Rejection, Rebound

  • word

    発掘

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    発射

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    発足

    Meaning

    Start, Launch

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    発展

    Meaning

    Development

  • word

    爆発

    Meaning

    Explosion

Words Related to 発音 Through the Kanji 音

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 音 as well.

  • word

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    音楽

    Meaning

    Music

  • word

    録音

    Meaning

    Recording

  • word

    雑音

    Meaning

    Noise

  • word

    音読み

    Meaning

    On reading

  • word

    五十音

    Meaning

    Alphabet

  • word

    音声

    Meaning

    Sound, Voice

  • word

    物音

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    本音

    Meaning

    True feelings

  • word

    足音

    Meaning

    Footsteps

  • word

    録音テープ

    Meaning

    Recording tape

  • word

    騒音

    Meaning

    Noise

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