Meaning of 古音(こおん) in Japanese

古音
Kana Reading
こおん
Romaji
kōn
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    old (pre-Wu dynasty) character pronunciation

Related Kanji

古 JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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音 JLPT 4

9 strokes

sound, noise

On'Yomi: オン, イン, -ノン

Kun'Yomi: おと, ね

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