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.
The Japanese reading of '山' is 'yama'.
和訓と音訓の違いを説明してください。
Please explain the difference between kun'yomi and on'yomi.
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.
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese reading of a Chinese character.
Archaic spelling using 倭, an old name for Japan. Rarely used in modern contexts.
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.