音

Sound

おと (oto), ね (ne)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

🔔 Every New Year's Eve, Buddhist temples across Japan ring their giant bells 108 times in a tradition called Joya no Kane. Each sound is believed to cleanse one earthly desire, allowing people to leave behind the past year's worries and welcome the new year with a peaceful heart. For many Japanese families, the final sound of the year is the temple bell itself.

Memory Trick

📱 Imagine your phone is locked inside a box. Suddenly it starts ringing so loudly that the sound escapes through the tiny opening at the top. That's 音—sound breaking free.