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On'yomi (音読み, [oɰ̃jomi], lit. "sound(-based) reading"), or the Sino-Japanese reading, is the reading of a kanji based on the historical Chinese pronunciation of the character. A single kanji might have multiple on'yomi pronunciations reflecting the Chinese pronunciations of different periods or regions.[1][2] On'yomi are generally classified into go-on, kan-on, tō-on and kan'yō-on.
Some kanji were introduced from different parts of China at different times, and so have multiple on'yomi, and often multiple meanings.