kun

Noun

In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on.

Examples

Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese 訓読み (kun'yomi), literally "meaning reading" (i.e. pronunciation based on meaning).

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kun: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
kun: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
kun: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

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