音栓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
音 栓
おん
Grade: 1
せん
Grade: S
goon
音栓 (onsen): a set of stops on an organ.

Etymology

Appears to be a Japanese coinage from Middle Chinese-derived roots, as a compound of 音 (on, “sound”) +‎ 栓 (sen, “stop, stopper, plug, cork”).

Pronunciation

Noun

音(おん)栓(せん) • (onsen) 

  1. (music) a stop or register in an organ or similar musical instrument
    Synonym: ストップ (sutoppu)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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