kun-yomi

noun

A reading of a kanji that is not derived from the kanji's original pronunciation borrowed from Chinese

OriginJapanese 訓読み →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A reading of a kanji that is not derived from the kanji's original pronunciation borrowed from Chinese

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kundoku

Origin

  1. Japanese訓読み
  2. Englishkun-yomi

From Japanese 訓読み.

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APA

kun-yomi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kun-yomi

MLA

“kun-yomi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kun-yomi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kun-yomi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kun-yomi.

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