Japanese symbol for “noise”
音
おと
Romaji: oto
sound; noise
In Japanese, noise is 音, read おと (oto).
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Meanings
- n sound; noise
- n (musical) note
- n fame
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “noise”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 雑音 | ざつおん zatsuon | noise (usu. unpleasant) |
| 音響 | おんきょう onkyou | sound; noise; audio |
| 物音 | ものおと monooto | noise; sound |
| ノイズ | ノイズ noizu | noise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
| 録音 | ろくおん rokuon | (audio) recording |
| 本音 | ほんね honne | real intention; motive; true opinion |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 発音 | はつおん hatsuon | pronunciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “noise”.
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.