Word Meaning 口音

こうおん kouon

口音 is read as こうおん (kouon) and means oral consonant (as opposed to nasal).

Meaning

English

  1. oral consonant (as opposed to nasal)

Reading

Kana

こうおん

Romaji

kouon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 113455 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

異口同音

いくどうおん

(saying) with one voice

合口音

ごうこうおん

(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji with a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel

くち

counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords

口先

くちさき

lip service

口コミ

くちこみ

word of mouth

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)