also: しおん
Linguistic term for a speech sound produced with partial or complete closure of the vocal tract. Often contrasted with 母音 (vowel).
See also: 母音
Japanese consonants include 'ka', 'sa', 'ta', and so on.
Please explain the difference between consonants and vowels.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しいん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than しいん.
From 子 (child, small element) and 音 (sound), a calque of the Western linguistic term 'consonant'. The reading しいん is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi; しおん is a less common variant.
syllabic consonant