Onbin (音便)

i-onbin (イ音便)

Examples

• ki → i
  • kakite → kaite
  • akaki → akai
• ri → i
  • nasari → nasai
  • kudasari → kudasai
  • gozarimasu → gozaimasu

u-onbin (ウ音便)

• ku → u
  • ohayaku → ohayau (→ ohayou)
  • karaku → karau (→ karou)

soku-onbin (促音便)

hatsu-onbin (撥音便)