How to say 'Recording' in Japanese | 録音

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The Japanese word for Recording is 'Rokuon', written as 録音 in Japanese.'Recording' in hiragana is ろくおん.

word

録音

Meaning

Recording

Reading

ろくおん

rokuon

Kanji

録Record 音Sound

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '録音 (ろくおん)' means 'recording'. It refers to the act of capturing sound or audio and storing it for later playback. This word is commonly used in contexts involving music, voice, or any type of audio recording. For example: I made a recording of the lecture「講義の録音をしました」(こうぎのろくおんをしました). Please listen to this recording「この録音を聞いてください」(このろくおんをきいてください). The word can also be used in compound forms, such as '録音機 (ろくおんき)' (recording device) or '録音中 (ろくおんちゅう)' (currently recording).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1450

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 録音

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

録

Meaning

Record

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

Words Related to 録音 Through the Kanji 録

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 録 as well.

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記録

Meaning

Record

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録

Meaning

Record

word

録画

Meaning

Recording

word

録音テープ

Meaning

Recording tape

word

登録

Meaning

Registration

word

付録

Meaning

Supplement, Appendix

Words Related to 録音 Through the Kanji 音

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 音 as well.

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音

Meaning

Sound

word

音楽

Meaning

Music

word

雑音

Meaning

Noise

word

音読み

Meaning

On reading

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五十音

Meaning

Alphabet

word

音声

Meaning

Sound, Voice

word

発音

Meaning

Pronunciation

word

物音

Meaning

Sound

word

本音

Meaning

True feelings

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足音

Meaning

Footsteps

word

録音テープ

Meaning

Recording tape

word

騒音

Meaning

Noise

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