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		jon2512chua on May 27, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Broke My Phone’s Screen, and It Was Awesome Wow. So what are the times when one would choose one reading over another?

Zarel on May 27, 2014 [–]

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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