字じ訓くん

noun

Japanese reading of a kanji; kun'yomi

Linguistic term referring to the native Japanese reading assigned to a kanji, as opposed to the Sino-Japanese on'yomi. Common in discussions of kanji readings and Japanese language study.

• 「山やま」の字じ訓くんは「やま」です。

  The Japanese reading of the kanji 山 is 'yama'.

• 漢かん字じの字じ訓くんと字じ音おんの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between the Japanese reading and the Chinese-derived reading of kanji.