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jon2512chua
12y ago
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Wow. So what are the times when one would choose one reading over another?
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Zarel
12y ago
The general rule is: if there's a kun'yomi that fits, use the kun'yomi. Otherwise, use the on'yomi.
Most commonly, multiple kanji next to each other are on'yomi and single kanji are kun'yomi.
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