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Tō-on

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The lyrics of a song in the book, 清楽 [ja] (Gekkin Gakufu; 1877) annotated in tō-on pronunciation

Tō-on or tōon (唐音, English: /ˈtoʊ.ɒn/ TOH-on; Japanese pronunciation: [toꜜːoɴ], "Tang sound") are Japanese kanji readings imported from China by Zen monks and merchants during and after the Song dynasty, as a form of on'yomi (音読み).[1]

See also

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  • On'yomi: Sino-Japanese readings
    • Kan-on: an earlier type of reading
    • Go-on: an even earlier type of reading

References

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  1. ^ Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan. Kodansha. 1983. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-87011-620-9.


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