音読

Etymology 1
Probably coined in Japan of elements borrowed from, as a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) reading aloud
 * 2) the reading of a Japanese word written in kanji that is roughly based on the pronunciation of the kanji characters in the originating Chinese dialect at the time the word was introduced into Japanese

Verb

 * 1) to read aloud
 * 2) to read a Japanese word written in kanji using the pronunciation based on the original Chinese pronunciation

Etymology 2
Compound of. Originally referred to the sounds (i.e. pronunciations) to use when reading Chinese text, as opposed to the meanings of these Chinese words in Japanese (called or ).

Rare alternate for, leaving the okurigana み implied.

Noun

 * : the reading of a Japanese word written in kanji that is roughly based on the pronunciation of the kanji characters in the originating Chinese dialect at the time the word was introduced into Japanese

Verb

 * : to read a Japanese word written in kanji with the pronunciation that is roughly based on the pronunciation of the kanji characters in the originating Chinese dialect at the time the word was introduced into Japanese