Onpu

音符 (Onpu) is a Japanese noun meaning “musical note, note symbol, phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.), part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)”.

Meanings

  1. nounmusical note; note symbol
  2. nounphonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.)
  3. nounpart of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)

Examples

  • He played piano by ear.

  • Jazz uses the same notes that Bach used.

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