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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In the Japanese language, the pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character as a native Japanese word that means what the character represents, contrasted with on. uncountable

   "Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun"."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Finnish Moon god.

Example

More examples

"My full name is Tom Kun, Junior."

Etymology

From Japanese 訓読み (kun'yomi), literally "meaning reading" (i.e. pronunciation based on meaning).

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