noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. rounded vowel.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
円唇母音 えんしんぼいん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

circle, yen, round
エン まる.い まど (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
lips
くちびる シン (9th, N1)
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ シン とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
mother
はは ボ も (2nd, N5)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)