Ateji

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounThe use of kanji chosen primarily for their phonetic (narrow sense) or semantic (broad sense) value to represent foreign or native Japanese words, or the kanji so used.

Synonyms

jukujikun katakana shinjitai kanji kyūjitai kokuji jōyō kanji yojijukugo hiragana kana sutegana jint

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