玉音

ぎょくおん

Also written ぎょくいん

Meanings

1. Noun the Emperor's voice
2. beautiful voice; beautiful sound

Kanji

• 玉 ball. Read as ギョク.
• 音 sound. Read as オン.

Words containing 玉音

• 玉音放送 (ぎょくおんほうそう) radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
• 玉音盤 (ぎょくおんばん) recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)

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