正仮名

Japanese

Kanji in this term
正 仮 名
せい
Grade: 1 		か
Grade: 5 		な
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
正假名 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 正(せい) (sei) + 仮名(かな) (kana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːka̠na̠]

Noun

正(せい)仮(か)名(な) • (seikana) 

  1. "correct kana": synonym of 歴史的仮名遣い (rekishiteki kanazukai, “historical kana usage”)

Usage notes

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