- 音 — sound
- 音楽 — music
- 発音 — pronunciation
- 足音 — footsteps
- 物音 — a noise; sound of something
- 音声 — voice; audio
The top part of “音” shows a sacred stand (⺊), and the lower part is from “speak” (言). It originally meant sounds that come out of the mouth or musical tones. It’s used in describing everything from speech to environmental sounds and musical terms.
音が 大きすぎます。
The sound is too loud.
音楽を 聞くのが 好きです。
I like listening to music.