Kun'yomi (訓読み; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯɰ̃.jo.mi], lit. 'explanatory reading') or kundoku (訓読; [kɯn.do.kɯ]) is the way of reading kanji characters using the native Japanese word that matches the meaning of the Chinese character when it was introduced. This pronunciation is contrasted with on'yomi, which is the reading based on the original Chinese pronunciation of the character.
Kun'yomi (訓読み; Japanese pronunciation: [kɯɰ̃.jo.mi], lit. 'explanatory reading') or kundoku (訓読; [kɯn.do.kɯ]) is the way of reading kanji characters using the native Japanese word that matches the meaning of the Chinese character when it was introduced. This pronunciation is contrasted with on'yomi, which is the reading based on the original Chinese pronunciation of the character.
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