韻: the kanji for rhyme; tone

韻 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means rhyme; tone. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

rhyme; toneMeaning

インOn reading

—Kun reading

19Strokes

Stroke order

韻 is written in 19 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

韻 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

イン (in)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
余韻よいん · yoin	lingering feeling; aftertaste
音韻おんいん · on'in	phoneme; phonology
韻を踏むいんをふむ · in o fumu	to rhyme

Example sentences for work and daily life

映画の余韻がまだ残っている。Eiga no yoin ga mada nokotte iru.The feeling from the movie still lingers.
この歌詞は韻を踏んでいる。Kono kashi wa in o funde iru.These lyrics rhyme.
大学で日本語の音韻を研究している。Daigaku de nihongo no on'in o kenkyū shite iru.I study Japanese phonology at university.
鐘の音の余韻が美しい。Kane no oto no yoin ga utsukushii.The lingering sound of the bell is beautiful.
ラップでは韻を踏むことが大切だ。Rappu de wa in o fumu koto ga taisetsu da.Rhyming is important in rap.

Questions about 韻

How many strokes does 韻 have?

韻 is written in 19 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 韻?

The on readings are in (イン). 韻 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 韻?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.