WEBMar 27, 2024 · 殷. いん. Hyōgaiji. kan’on. The senses “Shang dynasty” and “prosperous” are from Middle Chinese 殷 ( MC 'j+n ), corresponding to modern Mandarin yīn and Cantonese jan1. The sense “rumbling” corresponds to modern Mandarin yǐn and Cantonese jan2 . The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.