What does 平上去入 mean in Japanese?

平上去入 (hyoujoukyonyuu) means "the four tones in old Chinese phonetics" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 平上去入?

平上去入 is read as "hyoujoukyonyuu" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 平上去入 in a sentence?

Example: この平上去入はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 平上去入?

平上去入 contains the kanji: 平 and 上 and 去 and 入. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

平上去入 – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

平上去入

hyoujoukyonyuu

the four tones in old Chinese phonetics

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hyoujoukyonyuu the four tones in old Chinese phonetics

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Kanji Breakdown

平

Even, Flat, Peace

On: へい,びょう,ひょう Kun: たい.ら,-だいら,ひら,ひら-

5 strokes N3

上

Above, Up

On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る

3 strokes N5

去

Gone, Past, Quit, Leave, Elapse, Eliminate, Divorce

On: きょ,こ Kun: さ.る,-さ.る

5 strokes N4

入

Enter, Insert

On: にゅう,じゅ Kun: い.る,-い.る,-い.り,い.れる,-い.れ,はい.る

2 strokes N5

How to Use This Word

Noun (名詞)

Pattern

平上去入は〜です。 / 〜の平上去入

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example

この平上去入はとても大切です。

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