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五十音 (ごじゅうおん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
the Japanese syllabary ; the fifty sounds table
Refers to the traditional grid of kana (gojūonzu) that organizes all basic Japanese syllables. Often used in contexts like 五十音順 (gojūon order) or 五十音図 (gojūon chart).
こと
から
始はじ
め
ましょう
。
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Similar words 五ご 十じゅう 音おん 図ず 五十音図 specifically refers to the chart or table of the fifty sounds, while 五十音 can refer to the syllabary itself or the ordering system.
あいうえお 順じゅん あいうえお順 is a more casual term for the same kana order, often used in everyday contexts.
Etymology Literally 'fifty sounds', from 五十 (fifty) and 音 (sound). The term originates from the traditional arrangement of kana into a grid of five vowels and ten consonants, though modern Japanese has fewer distinct syllables.
