振り漢字

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
かん
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

()(かん)() • (furikanji

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

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