Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “抑揚”

抑揚

よくよう

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

Example sentence

Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

抑
On
よく
Kun
おさ.える
Stroke count
7

・repress

・well

・now

・in the first place

・push

・shove

・press

・seal

・do in spite of

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揚
On
よう
Kun
あ.げる;-あ.げ;あ.がる
Stroke count
12

・raise

・elevate

・hoist

・praise

・extol

・fry in deep fat

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