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[Anonymous No.]

So, I'm using Kanji dictionaries and I know jack shit about its terminologies.

For instance, there's three things when you click in the symbol I believe it's the different reading each kanji has (no shit Sherlock!) but I have no idea what's the difference between them.

OK, the first is on-yomi which I already noticed sometimes it's how you read names but not all the time, kun-yomi is pretty much the same as on-yomi and nanori is how you read stuff that aren't names like verbs and whatever. You know what I mean.

Is there a wise Japanese learner around here that can enlighten me with your knowledge in this stuff? Onegai.

[Anonymous No.]

nobodies?

[Anonymous No.]

訓読み = Native Japanese words
音読み = Chinese derived words
名乗り = Names

[Anonymous No.]

onyomi is the "Chinese" reading. ironically, it has nothing to do how Chinese people actually say that kanji. Anyway, it's mostly used with composite words. That is, if the kanji is not standalone but composes a word with another kanji, usually you use the onyomi but there are exceptions.

kunyomi is the Japanese reading. You usually use that when the kanji is used alone.

nanori is only used in names, but it's possible for a name to use onyomi reading too.

To be honest, since most kanji has several readings, there really isnt a quick and painless rule to tell how to say it. You just have to learn it by practice.

[Anonymous No.]

音読み is typically only used in 熟語 (jukugo, compound word, e.g. "dickbutt").
訓読み is used otherwise, there are exceptions though.
http://www.hellodamage.com/kanjidicks/newframes.htm is a good reference.

[Anonymous No.]

HOLY SHIT A TALKING ANIMAL

[Anonymous No.]

>>2410181
Onyomi has a lot to do with how the Chinese pronounced the kanji way back in the fucking day. You can learn a lot about classical Chinese by looking at modern onyomi.

[Anonymous No.]

>>2410221
>You can learn a lot about classical Chinese by looking at modern onyomi.
lolno.

[Anonymous No.]

>>2410235
I have a fucking Master's in this shit. Go back to your Touhou and leave matters of actual Japanese culture to people who know what they're talking about.

[Anonymous No.]

>>2410270
俺は中国

[Anonymous No.]

>>2410284
>"I am China."
Way to go! Do you know how many people in China speak classical Chinese now? I'll give you a hint: If you had 500 hands, you'd almost have enough fingers to count them.

[Anonymous No.]

>>http://www.hellodamage.com/kanjidicks/newframes.htm
jesus