noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. vowel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
母音 ぼいん
母音 ぼおん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mother
はは ボ も (2nd, N5)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)