振り漢字

Japanese
Kanji in this term
振 漢 字
ふ
Grade: S		 かん
Grade: 3		 じ
Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
振り漢字 (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

振(ふ)り漢(かん)字(じ) • (furikanji) 

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

See also
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