五十音
Meanings
1
the Japanese syllabary; the fifty sounds table
Refers to the traditional grid of kana (gojūonzu) that organizes all basic Japanese syllables. Often used in contexts like 五十音順 (gojūon order) or 五十音図 (gojūon chart).
The dictionary index is arranged in gojūon order.
Let's start by learning the Japanese syllabary.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を五十音順に並べるto arrange things in gojūon (Japanese alphabetical) order
The words in the dictionary are arranged in gojūon order.
- 五十音を覚えるto memorize the fifty basic kana sounds
I memorized the fifty kana sounds when I was a child.
- 五十音表で〈物〉を調べるto look something up using the gojūon (kana) chart
I looked up the correct reading using the gojūon chart.