振り漢字

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
かん
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
振り漢字 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From 振り (furi, assigning, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 振る (furu, to assign, to stick on, to apportion)) +‎ 漢字 (kanji).

Noun[edit]

()(かん)() (furikanji

  1. smaller kanji historically used as a pronunciation guide, similar to modern furigana

See also[edit]