noun
Sino-Japanese word; word using Chinese-derived readings
Linguistic term for a Japanese word whose reading is based on the Chinese-derived on'yomi, as opposed to native Japanese kun'yomi. Often used in contrast with 和語 (native Japanese word) and 外来語 (foreign loanword).
See also: 漢語
「学校」は字音語の例です。
"Gakkō" is an example of a Sino-Japanese word.
字音語は漢字の音読みで構成される語です。
Sino-Japanese words are words composed of kanji read with their on'yomi.
漢語 is a broader term for words of Chinese origin, often overlapping with 字音語, but 字音語 specifically emphasizes the reading aspect (on'yomi).
Compound of 字音 (jion, 'character sound', i.e., on'yomi) and 語 (go, 'word').