Japanese symbol for “consonant”
子音
しいん
Romaji: shiin
consonant
In Japanese, consonant is 子音, read しいん (shiin).
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Meanings
- n consonant (ling)
Written forms: 子音. Readings: しいん、しおん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “consonant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体文 | たいもん taimon | consonant (in the Siddham script) |
| 父音 | ふいん fuin | consonant |
| コンソナント | コンソナント konsonanto | consonant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “consonant”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.