ウ音便

Japanese

Kanji in this term
便
おん
Grade: 1
びん
Grade: 4
goon kan'yōon
Alternative spelling
う音便
Examples

Etymology

From (u) + (おん)便(びん) (onbin, euphony).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んびん [ùóꜜǹbìǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟õ̞mbʲĩɴ]

Noun

(おん)便(びん) • (u-onbin

  1. (phonology, grammar) a form of euphony whereby certain historical morae became (u)
    Coordinate terms: イ音便 (i-onbin), 促音便 (sokuonbin), 撥音便 (hatsuonbin)

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