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フォン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フォン

also: ホン · ホーン

フォ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

phon (unit of loudness)

Technical term in acoustics; a unit measuring perceived loudness level.

この音おとの大おおきさは40フォンです。
The loudness of this sound is 40 phons.

Written forms

フォンUsage83%
Standard katakana spelling for the unit of loudness.
ホーンUsage12%
Rare variant; may be confused with other words.
ホンUsage5%
Alternate spelling; less common than フォン.

Etymology

From English 'phon', a unit of loudness level.