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呉音 (ごおん, goon) Japanese meaning: go-on | Kotomora
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Kanji 呉 give, do something for, kingdom of Wu Related words 漢かん 音おん Kan-on readings are based on later Tang dynasty Chinese and are more common in formal or academic vocabulary.
唐とう 音おん Tō-on readings are based on even later Chinese borrowings, often found in Zen and some everyday words.
Etymology Compound of 呉 (Go, referring to the Wu region of China) and 音 (on, 'sound' or 'reading'). The term reflects the historical association of these readings with the Wu-speaking area.
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The go-on reading of 行 is 'gyō', while the kan-on reading is 'kō'.
Many Buddhist terms use go-on readings.