Japanese symbol for “syllable”
音節
おんせつ
Romaji: onsetsu
syllable
In Japanese, syllable is 音節, read おんせつ (onsetsu).
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Meanings
- n syllable (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “syllable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シラブル | シラブル shiraburu | syllable |
| 一言半句 | いちげんはんく ichigenhanku | a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable |
| 一字半句 | いちじはんく ichijihanku | a single word; (not even) a word; (not even) a syllable |
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 |
| 季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season; time of year |
| 節約 | せつやく setsuyaku | saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “syllable”.
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.