Word Meaning 転呼

てんこ tenko

転呼 is read as てんこ (tenko) and means sound shift (esp. in historical kana).

Meaning

English

sound shift (esp. in historical kana)
new pronunciation

Reading

Kana

てんこ

Romaji

tenko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 102984 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

転呼音

てんこおん

sound shift (esp. in historical kana)

ハ行転呼音

はぎょうてんこおん

pronunciation of ha-column sounds in non-initial positions as wa-column sounds

転勤

てんきん

job transfer

転居

てんきょ

moving

転任

てんにん

change of post

転機

てんき

turning point

転職

てんしょく

change of job

転落

てんらく

fall

転向

てんこう

conversion

転戦

てんせん

moving from one battlefield to another

転倒

てんとう

getting upset

転化

てんか

change

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.