Japanese symbol for “pronunciation”
発音
はつおん
Romaji: hatsuon
pronunciation
In Japanese, pronunciation is 発音, read はつおん (hatsuon).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt pronunciation
- n, vs, vt production of sound
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pronunciation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 読み方 | よみかた yomikata | pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 音楽 | おんがく ongaku | music |
| 音声 | おんせい onsei | voice; speech |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pronunciation”.
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.