kanji readings; on and kun readings
Refers collectively to the Chinese-derived (on) and native Japanese (kun) readings of kanji. Common in discussions of kanji learning and Japanese language education.
I looked up the on and kun readings of this kanji in a dictionary.
Learning the on and kun readings of kanji is tough.
This dictionary lists kanji readings in detail.
Elementary school students gradually memorize the on and kun readings of kanji.
Even for the same kanji, you need to switch between the on and kun readings depending on context.
音訓 covers both on and kun readings of a kanji, whereas 訓読み is only the native Japanese kun reading.
Compound of 音 (on, 'sound' → 'Chinese-derived reading') and 訓 (kun, 'explanation' → 'native Japanese reading').