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音信 (おんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

音おん信しん

also: いんしん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

correspondence; news; letter; tidings

Refers to communication, especially written letters or messages that convey news or updates. Often used in the phrase 音信不通 (no communication).

彼かれからは何なんの音おん信しんもない。
There has been no word from him at all.
音おん信しん不ふ通つうの状

Written forms

音信Usage100%
- おんしん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading おんしん is the most common.
- いんしん
  Rare reading; おんしん is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.

じょう

態たい

が

続つづ

い

て

いる

。

We have been out of touch for a while.

いんしん

Kanji

音sound, noise
信faith, truth, fidelity

Similar words

便たより
便り is a more common and casual word for a letter or news from someone, while 音信 is more formal and often used in set phrases like 音信不通.
連れん絡らく
連絡 is the general term for contact or communication, whereas 音信 specifically implies news or a message, often in written form.

Etymology

音 (sound, news) + 信 (message, trust). The combination originally referred to news or a message conveyed by sound or writing.