Word Meaning 仄声

そくせい sokusei

仄声 is read as そくせい (sokusei) and means oblique tones (the three tones of Chinese that exclude the high-level, or first, tone).

Meaning

English

  1. oblique tones (the three tones of Chinese that exclude the high-level, or first, tone)

Reading

Kana

そくせい

Romaji

sokusei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仄か

ほのか

faint

仄めかす

ほのめかす

to hint at

音声

おんせい

sound (e.g. of a TV)

歌声

かせい

singing voice

こえ

sound

大声

おおごえ

loud voice

発声

はっせい

leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

名声

めいせい

fame

笑い声

わらいごえ

(sound of) laughter

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

話し声

はなしごえ

speaking voice

一声

いっせい

voice