音 (おん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

音 (おん) means sound / note / tone.

See example sentences below.

音 at a glance

音

おんon

N3noun

sound / note / tone

音おんonN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sound / note / tone

Example 1

この音はとてもきれいです。

Translation

This sound is very beautiful.

Example 2

ピアノの音を聞いてください。

Translation

Please listen to the piano sound.