Kanji 慣 accustomed, get used to, become experienced 用 utilize, business, service Related words 音おん 読よ み 音読み is the general term for Sino-Japanese readings, while 慣用音 refers specifically to those that became accepted through common use rather than direct Chinese derivation.
漢かん 音おん 漢音 is a systematic layer of Sino-Japanese readings based on Tang dynasty Chinese, whereas 慣用音 are non-systematic, popularized readings.
呉ご 音おん 呉音 is an older layer of Sino-Japanese readings, while 慣用音 are later, often irregular, popular readings.
Etymology Compound of 慣用 (common use) and 音 (sound, reading). The term itself is a modern linguistic classification.
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