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1. Kanon Reading

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   Rhyme Groups and Vowels
   The five principal rhyme groups identified by Middle Chinese phonology, particularly those related to the Middle Chinese Qieyun system, are largely maintained in Kanon transcriptions. However, vowel length is not explicitly marked in the imported readings, as native Japanese lacked phonemic vowel length at the time of borrowing. The perception of Kanon readings as "longer" or "fuller" than native Japanese words is largely attributed to the retention of more complex syllable codas.
   The retention of certain non-nasal final c…