Meaning

1 senses
  1. In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.

    Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".

Examples

78760 sentences
  1. You can always count on Tom.

    На Тома можна завжди розраховувати. — deniko

    ruНа Тома всегда можно положиться. — al_ex_an_der

    deDu kannst dich immer auf Tom verlassen. — Dejo

  2. Your book is on the desk.

    Твоя книжка на столі. — deniko

    ruТвоя книга на парте. — sigavax

    deDein Buch ist auf dem Schreibtisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. You are wanted on the phone.

    Тебе до телефону. — deniko

    ruТебя просят к телефону. — FeuDRenais

    deDa ist jemand am Telefon für dich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Where are you going on vacation?

    Куди ти поїдеш у відпустку? — aandrusiak

    ruКуда ты поедешь в отпуск? — sharptoothed

  5. Don't step on the broken glass.

    Не наступайте на розбите скло. — iceman

    ruНе наступайте на разбитое стекло. — nami

    deNicht auf die Glasscherben treten! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Origin

From Japanese 音読み (on'yomi, literally “sound reading”).

From Japanese 音読み (on'yomi, literally “sound reading”).

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Forms

plural: ons
Singularon
Pluralons

regular

Word family

2 related words
Relatedkunon dit

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
on — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto