Word Meaning 跫音

きょうおん kyouon

跫音 is read as きょうおん (kyouon) and means sense or sign that something is approaching.

Meaning

English

  1. sense or sign that something is approaching
  2. sound of footsteps

Reading

Kana

きょうおん

Romaji

kyouon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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高音

こうおん

high-pitched tone

母音

ぼいん

vowel

本音

ほんね

real intention

録音

ろくおん

(audio) recording

騒音

そうおん

noise

おと

Chinese-derived character reading

おん

Chinese-derived character reading

Chinese-derived character reading

防音

ぼうおん

soundproofing

異口同音

いくどうおん

(saying) with one voice

発音

はつおん

production of sound

足音

あしおと

sense or sign that something is approaching

Example Sentences

1

Suddenly, I raised my ears to the faint sound of footsteps coming from behind me.