The below is a list of terms often used to explain Japanese pronunciation in comparison with Chinese. The terms in English are given first in alphabetical order with corresponding Japanese terms in brackets.

Note
This advice sheet is part of the Japanese Pronunciation series of leaflets supporting independent language learning, produced by the HKUST Language Center SAC team. This leaflet was written by Shin KATAOKA in 2002. If you copy from this leaflet, please acknowledge the source. Thanks.