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正訓 (せいくん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

正せい訓くん

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Meanings

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noun

correct kun reading

Linguistic term referring to the proper native Japanese reading of a kanji, as opposed to an incorrect or irregular kun reading.

「山やま」の正せい訓くんは「やま」です。
The correct kun reading of 山 is やま.

Kanji

正correct, justice, righteous
訓instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation

Similar words

音おん読よみ
音読み is the Sino-Japanese reading, while 正訓 specifically refers to the correct native Japanese (kun) reading.
訓くん読よみ
訓読み is the general term for kun readings; 正訓 emphasizes that it is the correct or standard one.

Etymology

Compound of 正 (correct) and 訓 (kun reading). The term is used in Japanese linguistics to distinguish the proper kun reading from irregular or mistaken ones.