This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

羽音

Reading

Kana: はおと
Romaji: haoto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

sound of flapping wings (of a bird)

2

buzz; hum (of an insect)

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise

Example Sentence

その(かん)ずっと、じいさんの()ったことが、メロンの(まわ)りを()(まわ)(はえ)羽音(はおと)のように、(あたま)(なか)でぶんぶんと()っていました。
➥All that time the things granddad had said, like the sound of flies flying round a melon, buzzed in my head.
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