One of the most common prefixes is 御. It has a few readings depending on which noun it is being combined with.
Reading GO
The reading ご (GO) applies when the prefix stands with a noun which is read using its Chinese reading (Onyomi).
| Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Translation |
| 御飯 | ごはん | gohan | rice, meal |
Reading O
The reading お (O) applies when the prefix stand in front of a noun which is read using its Japanese reading (Kunyomi).
| Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Translation |
| お寿司 | おすし | osushi | sushi |
| お湯 | おゆ | oyu | hot water |
| お水 | おみず | omizu | water |
| お金 | おかね | okane | money |
| お箸 | おはし | ohashi | chopsticks |
| お菓子 | おかし | okashi | confectionary, sweet |
| お腹 | おなか | onaka | belly |
Reading MI
The reading み (MI) is rare and applies for words that are related to shinto or the emperor. It sometimes also is used to make words sound more poetic.
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