同音

Chinese

like; same; similar
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
 
sound; noise; news
simp. and trad.
(同音)

Pronunciation


Adjective

同音

  1. (literary, of music) in harmony
  2. homophonous

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2
おん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 同音 (MC duwng 'im, literally “same sound”). Doublet of 同音 (dōin).

Pronunciation

  • (Kyoto) どうお [dòòòꜛn] (Teiki – [0])[1][4]

Noun

(どう)(おん) • (dōon

  1. [from 772] a homophone (same or identical pronunciation)
  2. [from the mid 1000s] unison (a same or identical pitch in a song or the act of playing such)
    Synonym: ユニゾン (yunizon)
  3. [from c. 1060] unison (the act of multiple people uttering the same words)
  4. [from 1430] (hapax legomenon) a type of chorus in a Noh play
    Synonym: 同吟 (dōgin)
  5. [from 1892] (hapax legomenon, obsolete) the same reading or pronunciation of a character
Derived terms
  • 同音(どうおん)異義(いぎ) (dōon'igi, homophone)
  • 同音(どうおん)異語(いご) (dōon'igo, homophone)
  • 同音(どうおん)() (dōongo, homophone)

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 同音 (MC duwng 'im, literally “same sound”). Doublet of 同音 (dōon).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーいん [dòóíń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [do̞ːĩɴ]

Noun

同音(どういん) • (dōin

  1. (rare) synonym of 同音 (dōon)
Usage notes

This reading appears to be rare and not listed in most dictionaries.[5][2][3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典 第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
  5. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN