Word Meaning 開音

かいおん kaion

開音 is read as かいおん (kaion) and means long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds.

Meaning

English

long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds

Reading

Kana

かいおん

Romaji

kaion

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 106678 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

開音節

かいおんせつ

open syllable

公開録音

こうかいろくおん

public recording

開発

かいはつ

development

開ける

あける

to begin (of the New Year)

開会

かいかい

opening of a meeting

開始

かいし

start

開店

かいてん

opening a new shop

開き

ひらき

dried and opened fish

開業

かいぎょう

opening a business

開く

ひらく

to change (kanji into hiragana)

開ける

ひらける

to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.)

開通

かいつう

reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic)

Example Sentences

スペイン語は開音節言語なんだ。

Spanish is an open syllable language.