How to say 'Sound' or 'Voice' in Japanese | 音声

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The Japanese word for Sound or Voice is 'Onsei', written as 音声 in Japanese.'Sound' or 'Voice' in hiragana is おんせい.

word

音声

Meaning

Sound, Voice

Reading

おんせい

onsei

Kanji

音Sound 声Voice

Explanation

The Japanese noun '音声 (おんせい)' primarily refers to 'voice' or 'sound'. It is often used in contexts related to audio, speech, or auditory signals. For example, it can describe human voices, recorded audio, or even synthetic sounds. Example sentences: The voice was clear「音声がはっきりしていた」(おんせいがはっきりしていた). The sound quality is good「音声の質が良い」(おんせいのしつがよい). This word is commonly used in technology, media, and everyday conversation to refer to auditory elements.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5641

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 音声

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

kanji

声

Meaning

Voice

Words Related to 音声 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

発音

Meaning

Pronunciation

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

Words Related to 音声 Through the Kanji 声

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 声 as well.

word

声

Meaning

Voice

word

大声

Meaning

Loud voice

word

歌声

Meaning

Singing

word

笑い声

Meaning

Laughter

word

泣き声

Meaning

Crying

word

話し声

Meaning

Voice

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What does 'Onsei' (音声) mean?

'Onsei' means 'Sound' or 'Voice' .

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