音 (おと, oto) Japanese meaning: sound

音 (おと, oto) Japanese meaning: sound | Kotomora

Kanji

声こえN5sense 1
声 refers specifically to a voice or vocal sound made by a living being, while 音 is the general word for any sound.
騒そう音おんN3sense 1
騒音 means unwanted noise or noise pollution, whereas 音 is neutral and covers pleasant sounds too.
響ひびきN2sense 1
響き emphasizes the resonance or reverberation of a sound, while 音 simply names the sound itself.
音おん響きょうN1sense 1
音響 is a formal, technical term for sound/acoustics used in contexts like equipment or engineering, while 音 is the everyday word.

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鳴なり
音 is the general word for any sound, while 鳴り specifically refers to a ringing or resonant sound made by something like a bell or alarm.
音ねN1
音（おと）is the general word for any sound or noise, while 音（ね）is used for a clear, musical, or emotionally resonant tone such as a bell or bird call.
物もの音おとN3
音 is the general word for any sound, while 物音 specifically suggests a sound made by something, often noticed unexpectedly or with suspicion.
サウンド
サウンド is a loanword often used in technical, musical, or branding contexts, while 音 is the everyday native Japanese word for sound.

静せい寂じゃくN1sense 1
静寂 means silence or stillness, the direct opposite of 音, which is any audible sound.

音おん
音 read as おと is the everyday native word for a concrete sound (足音, 物音), while 音 read as おん is the more abstract, Sino-Japanese term used in phonetics and kanji readings (音読み, 発音).

音おとUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
おとUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended meaning is clear from context.

Native Japanese word. The kanji 音 is a pictograph of a mouth with a tongue, representing sound, and is used here for its meaning.