音 (おと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

音 (おと) means sound / noise / tone.

See example sentences below.

音 at a glance

音

おとoto

N4noun

sound / noise / tone

音おとotoN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sound / noise / tone

Example 1

音が大きくてびっくりした。

Translation

The sound was loud and surprised me.

Example 2

この音はとてもきれいです。

Translation

This sound is very beautiful.