2017年9月5日 · The readings (on'yomi and kun'yomi) of kanji are very complicated. At least, that's what many people will tell you. It's kind of true, but it doesn't have to be this way. Figuring out what to learn and when to use which kanji reading is a lot simpler than everyone makes it …

Kun'yomi (訓読み, Japanese pronunciation: [kɯɰ̃jomi], lit. ' explanatory reading ' [ 1 ] [ a ] ) is the way of reading kanji characters using the native Japanese word that matches the meaning of the Chinese character when it was introduced.

2016年8月23日 · Kun'Yomi is the JAPANESE pronunciation for words that already existed before the written Chinese language came over. So since Japanese already had a word for "person" the Kun'Yomi for the kanji 人 is ひと. There can also be multiple Kun'Yomi for a kanji, just because they like to make things difficult. But we'll get in to more detail on that in a bit.

2025年3月13日 · Learn how and when to use the two main types of Japanese kanji readings: On'yomi vs Kun'yomi. Compare the differences between Nanori and Ateji.

Kanji followed by hiragana (okurigana) tend to be kun yomi. Concentrate on the one or two most useful readings for each kanji. You can always go back and learn the rarer ones later.

2019年7月25日 · The first reading we are going to look at is the Kun Yomi, the Japanese reading. This is a reading that is based on the pronunciation of a native Japanese word. The Kun Yomi is usually used with a standalone Kanji without any others Kanji connected to it. Here as some examples of Kun Yomi readings.

2024年11月14日 · Basically, each Kanji has two types of readings: “On-yomi (On-readings)” and “Kun-yomi (Kun-readings)”. What is On-yomi (音読み)? First of all, Kanji has its origin in Chinese characters .

2016年12月21日 · When you start learning Japanese, more specifically, the kanji 漢字, the day always arrives when you hear something about the readings kun'yomi 訓読み and on'yomi 音読み but you still have no idea what they exactly mean. So, in this post, I'll explain what is kun'yomi, what is on'yomi, and what's their importance in the language.

2023年3月4日 · So why do Japanese kanji have multiple readings, and what is the difference between kun-yomi and on-yomi? In this article, we'll explore these questions and shed some light on this important topic.

What's the Difference Between On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi? Why is it Important to Learn Both? While many kanji have just one on-yomi and one kun-yomi, some kanji have multiple on- and/or kun-yomi and some kanji only have one or the other.