Word Meaning 借音

しゃくおん shakuon

借音 is read as しゃくおん (shakuon) and means using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning).

Meaning

English

  1. using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)

Reading

Kana

しゃくおん

Romaji

shakuon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 142795 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

借金

しゃっきん

number of games under the .500 mark

借家

しゃくや

rented house

借りる

かりる

to borrow

借り

かり

borrowing

借家人

しゃくやにん

tenant

借入金

かりいれきん

loan

借り入れ

かりいれ

borrowing (money)

借地

しゃくち

leased land

借り手

かりて

borrower

借用

しゃくよう

borrowing

借り主

かりぬし

borrower