高音

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Chinese

high; tall sound; noise; news
simp. and trad.
(高音) 		高 音
anagram 音高

Pronunciation

Noun

高音

  1. (music) high pitch; high-pitched voice; treble
    飆高音／飙高音  ―  biāo gāoyīn  ―  to sing the high notes

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (高音):
  • → Japanese: 高音(こうおん) (kōon)
  • → Korean: 고음(高音) (go'eum)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
高 音
こう
Grade: 2 		おん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

高(こう)音(おん) • (kōon) ←かうおん (kauon)?

  1. high pitch
    Synonym: たかね (takane)
    Antonym: 低音 (teion)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
高 音
たか
Grade: 2 		ね
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 高音 – see the following entry.
【たかね】
高音: high-pitched tone; soprano
(This term, 高音, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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