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借音
借音
Reading
Kana:
しゃくおん
Romaji:
shakuon
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)
See also:
万葉仮名
Kanji
借
Readings:
シャク、 か.りる
Meanings:
borrow, rent
音
Readings:
オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings:
sound, noise