開口音

かいこうおん

Meanings

1. Noun (of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji without a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel
2. (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds

Kanji

• 開 open. Read as カイ.
• 口 mouth. Read as コウ.
• 音 sound. Read as オン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists