Rìyǔ de yīnjié dàduō shì yí ge zǐyīn jiā yí ge mǔyīn.
Most Japanese syllables are one consonant plus one vowel.
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子音 is the term used in Taiwan and in older books; mainland China says 辅音. Its pair is 母音 'vowel', on the mainland 元音: picture the 'mother' sound carrying the syllable and the 'child' sound leaning on it.
