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Japanese word 五十音: Japanese syllabary / phonetic alphabet. Meanings and example sentences.

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五十音 (ごじゅうおん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

五十音 (ごじゅうおん) means Japanese syllabary / phonetic alphabet.

See example sentences below.

五十音 at a glance

五十音
ごじゅうおんgojuuon
N2noun
Japanese syllabary / phonetic alphabet
五十音ごじゅうおんgojuuonN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 五十音

Core meaning

Japanese syllabary / phonetic alphabet

Basic example sentences

Example 1

日本語の五十音を覚えましょう。

Translation

Let's learn the Japanese syllabary.

Example 2

子どもが五十音を読む練習をしています。

Translation

The child is practicing reading the syllabary.

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