Pinyin; Chinese romanization system
Refers specifically to the official romanization system for Standard Chinese. Often used in Japanese contexts when discussing Chinese language learning or transcription.
from Chinese pīnyīn
When learning Chinese, you first memorize Pinyin.
This dictionary shows the Pinyin for the kanji.
Kanji spelling using 音 for 'sound'; less common than pure katakana.
Borrowed from Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn), literally 'spelled sounds'.