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和訓 (わくん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

和わ訓くん

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese reading of a Chinese character; kun'yomi

Refers to the native Japanese reading assigned to a kanji, as opposed to the Sino-Japanese on'yomi. Used in linguistic and educational contexts.

「山やま」の和わ訓くんは「やま」です。
The Japanese reading of '山' is 'yama'.
和わ訓くんと音おん訓くんの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。
Please explain the difference between kun'yomi and on'yomi.

Written forms

和わ訓くんUsage86%
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese reading of a Chinese character.
倭わ訓くんUsage14%
Archaic spelling using 倭, an old name for Japan. Rarely used in modern contexts.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
訓

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation

倭Yamato, ancient Japan

Similar words

音おん訓くん
音訓 refers to the Sino-Japanese reading of a kanji, while 和訓 is the native Japanese reading.
訓くん読よみ
訓読み is the more common term for the Japanese reading of a kanji; 和訓 is a slightly more formal or technical synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 訓 (kun, 'reading' or 'explanation'). The term has been used historically to distinguish native Japanese readings from Chinese-derived readings.