English–Japanese
“native japanese reading” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikun
Example
この漢字の訓は何ですか。ko no kan ji no kun wa nan de su ka
What is the kun reading of this kanji?
How to say “native japanese reading” in Japanese
“Native japanese reading” in Japanese is 訓 (kun).
訓 (kun, "native Japanese reading") refers to a reading that expresses a kanji's meaning with a native Japanese word rather than a Chinese-derived sound.
Example sentences with 訓
辞書でこの漢字の訓を調べます。ji sho de ko no kan ji no kun o shira be ma su
I look up the kun reading of this kanji in a dictionary.
Tips for using 訓
- The noun 訓 (kun, "native reading") appears in conversations about dictionaries, names, and signs because one kanji can have different readings in different words.